Tropical Storm Watch for Bahamas, Turks

By: - August 3rd, 2011

The Bahamian government has issued a tropical storm watch for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands. As of 5PM yesterday, Tropical Storm Emily was located about 185 south-southeast of Puerto Rico, and 650 miles southeast of Great Inagua. According to the Bahamas government, residents in the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas were warned to closely monitor the progress of the storm.

–Bahamas Information Service

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