Storm Threat to U.S. Could Track Florida Coast, Veer Out to Sea
- System sat on Bahamas for two days, following Dorian bashing
- Expected to strengthen in next 48 hours as it moves forward
A destroyed home is seen at Freeport on Grand Bahama island on Sept. 10.
Photographer: Leila Macor/AFP via Getty Images
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The storm system that’s spent the last two days raining down on the Bahamas, slowing its recovery from Hurricane Dorian, is likely to track along or near Florida’s coast on the weekend, then veer out to sea.
Parts of Florida remain on a tropical storm watch and will probably get heavy rain in any case. The system has maximum sustained winds near 30 mph (48 kilometers), just under tropical storm levels, and is barely moving at 1 mph, according to an 11 a.m. New York time report by the National Hurricane Center.