At a Glance

Hurricane Fiona is moving through the northeastern Caribbean. It will produce flooding rain and strong wind gusts in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.It's unlikely that Fiona will ever become a mainland U.S. threat.

Hurricane Fiona is producing flooding rainfall and strong winds in the northeastern Caribbean as it tracks near Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Later this week, Fiona is expected to track well away from the U.S. East Coast, but it could eventually threaten Bermuda.

H​ere's what we know about Fiona's latest status and threats.

Latest Status And Forecast

Fiona's center is located just south of Puerto Rico and is moving west-northwest. Its bands of heavy rain are soaking the northeast Caribbean islands.

I​n the week ahead, Fiona should track more north and then northeast as it continues to intensify. That will steer Fiona well away from the U.S. East Coast, but its future forecast path will continue to be monitored for any possible changes.

Fiona could be major hurricane strength as it nears Bermuda later this week.

Projected Path

(The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path.)

Forecast Impacts

A hurricane warning is in effect for Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic, meaning hurricane conditions are expected in Puerto Rico Sunday and the Dominican Republic Sunday night into Monday.

V​arious other tropical storm watches and warnings and hurricane watches are in effect from the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos to the Virgin Islands, as depicted in the map below.

Rainfall in Puerto Rico may total 12 to 16 inches with locally up to 25 inches possible, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches are expected in the Dominican Republic, with locally higher amounts.

The British and U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the Turks and Caicos, may receive 4 to 6 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts from Fiona.

The heavy rain in these areas could trigger dangerous flooding and mudslides, particularly over mountainous terrain.

Rainfall Forecast

(This should be interpreted as a broad outlook of where the heaviest rain may fall and may shift based on the forecast path of the tropical cyclone. Higher amounts may occur where bands of rain stall over a period of a few hours. )

Some modest storm surge is possible on east and south-facing shores this weekend in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hispaniola. In addition, rip currents and rough surf are likely.

A​lthough Fiona is likely to track well away from the U.S. East Coast, it will produce high surf in the week ahead. That will contribute to a threat of dangerous rip currents along parts of the East Coast.

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