Santo Domingo.- Tropical Storm Matthew has formed next to theWindward Islands with winds of 95kph and is expected to become a hurricane Friday,the Miami-based National Hurricane Center US (NHC) announced Wednesday.
Dominican Republic’s Weather Bureau said TS Matthew will affectthe country on Friday.
On Wednesday the islands of Guadeloupe, Barbados, Dominica,St. Vincent & Grenadines, St. Lucia and Martinique posted tropical stormwarnings.
The tropical is currently around 35 miles (55 kilometers)southeast of St. Lucia.