Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Puerto Rico

Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years ago as a Category 3 storm.

Tropical evening update: September 18, 2022
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is watching Hurricane Fiona as it makes its way across Puerto Rico. Fiona knocked out power as it briefly made landfall on the island. Elisan says Puerto Rico got hit by the messy side of the system and he expects heavy rain to continue for a couple more days. Eliasen said it?s possible Puerto Rico could see more than two feet of rain when it?s all said and done. Eliasen expects Fiona to strengthen as it moves away from Puerto Rico. He says the storm with move north and east and steer clear of the United States.

Hurricane Fiona tears through powerless Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around.

Tropical Update: September 18, 2022
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is watching Fiona, which became a hurricane Sunday morning. There is a lot of rain on the north and east sides of the storm which battered the Virgin Islands and is pushing on the southern end of Puerto Rico. Hurricane warnings are up for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Once the storm, which is expected to be a heavy rainmaker, passes over the islands, a trough will push the storm east of the United States as it gains strength in the Atlantic.

Tropical evening update: September 17, 2022
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tyler Eliasen is watching Tropical Storm Fiona as it makes its way toward Puerto Rico. Eliasen predicts the storm will gain hurricane status just east or north of the island. He expects Fiona to drop a lot of rain over the next 24-36 hours. Eliasen says the storm should stay east of the Bahamas and well east of the United States.

Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches

Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.

Tropical Update: September 17, 2022
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is monitoring Tropical Storm Fiona as it approaches the Virgin Islands. The storm, which has winds reaching 60 miles per hour is then expected to make its way to Puerto Rico, where hurricane watches have been posted. Sadiku says Fiona is on track to strengthen and could become a category 1 hurricane by the end of the weekend or early next week. Fiona is expected to turn to the north and west and should not be a concern for Florida.

Tropical Storm Fiona: Long-range forecast keeps it east of Florida for now, still worth monitoring

While Tropical Storm Fiona is not an immediate concern for Florida, long-range computer models show it turning north and avoiding the Sunshine State – but forecasters said it's still worth keeping an eye on next week.

Today's tropical weather forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber says Tropical Storm Fiona is nearing the northern Leeward Islands. As it works its way through the Caribbean, it could have an opportunity to strengthen. One of the big questions is when it may turn north. Computer models are starting to agree, showing it may completely avoid Florida.

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Tropical Storm Fiona forecast: Sept. 16, 2022
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Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says Tropical Storm Fiona will be a rainmaker for the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. It will eventually turn north and long-range computer models show it staying east of Florida -- but it's not 100% certain. It's still worth keeping an eye on if you live in the Sunshine State.