Forecasters believe the system will bring heavy rains and windy conditions to the VI as early as late Friday, September 16, 2022.

According to the Acting Governor, already, the Public Service is taking steps to prepare based on established emergency plans and discussions within the Emergency Operations Centre.

“I urge all households and individuals to follow suit and have emergency plans ready in case any further action is needed. As always at this time of year, it’s a good idea to check on family and business emergency stocks, essential documents, and back-up communications,” Mr Archer Jr advised in a statement on September 15, 2022.

With Tropical Storm Fiona expected to pass near the Virgin Islands this weekend, Acting Governor David D. Archer Jr has urged persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) to have emergency plans in place in case further action is needed.

TS Fiona

At 5:00 am, the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was located near latitude 15.7 North, longitude 58.1 West, which is estimated at approximately 471 Miles SE of Road Town.

Fiona is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h). A westward motion with a gradual decrease in forward speed is expected through Saturday night or early Sunday, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest later on Sunday.

On the forecast track, the centre of Fiona is expected to move across the Leeward Islands tonight and early Saturday, September 17, 2022, and move near or just south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico late Saturday into Sunday.