Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian amid threat of life-threatening floods 02:47. Tropical Storm Dorian poses the first big threat of the hurricane season to the Caribbean and Florida.

Dorian is considered a very compact storm, with tropical-storm-force winds (those ranging from 39 mph to 73 mph) extending only 45 miles from the center. But don’t let that fool you.

Tropical Storm Dorian is forecast to continue to strengthen as it heads towards Lesser Antilles today. Dorian has winds of 40 MPH and is currently moving west at 13 MPH.

Tropical Storm Dorian is predicted to be a hurricane when it reaches the area of Puerto Rico and the island of Hispaniola this week. NOAA/NWS, Esri, HERE, Garmin, Earthstar Geographics hide caption ...

Tropical Storm Dorian was pictured off the coast of Venezuela in this August 26, 2019, NASA satellite photo. NASA The center said tropical storm warnings for Martinique, St. ...

Tropical Storm Dorian marched steadily westward Monday, maintaining its strength, on its way to the Windward Islands and then into the Caribbean. Maximum sustained winds were around 60 mph Monday ...

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