Trinidad and Tobago is now officially under a Tropical Storm watch.The Met office says Tropical Storm Tomas formed at 3pm today with center located about 350 kilometers east of Tobago.
The storm is threatening the both islands as well as Grenada.
The Met office says: "Tomas is moving to the west-northwest at about 24 to 32 km/hr. Tomas is expected to continue on this general track over the next 24 to 48 hours during which it is forecast to intensify as environmental conditions are conducive for strengthening.
Maximum sustained winds are near 75km/hr with higher gusts. Tropical Storm force winds extend outwards up to 50 km mainly to the southwest and southeast quadrants. Minimum central pressure is 990mb."
Grenada is under a storm warning and Tomas is likely to hit that island within 36 hours.
Tobago, Trinidad, particularly northern Trinidad, Grenada and its dependencies will be mostly exposed to Tropical Storm conditions from
about midnight tonight, the Met offices says.
Fishermen and boatmen are also being warned since the seas are expected to be very rough."Citizens and all concerned are advised to closely follow the directions and advise of their Disaster Emergency Managers at this time. Adopt all necessary measures to preserve life and property."
