Tropical Storm Erika is moving west-northwest over the Atlantic Ocean towards the Leeward Islands. On 26 August at 3.00 UTC it had maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and its centre was located approximately 800 km east of Antigua.
Over the next 24 hrs it is forecast to continue moving west-northwest, strengthening, and moving through the Leeward Islands on 27-28 August. Its centre is forecast to pass very close or over Antigua and Barbuda islands in the morning of 27 August (UTC) and pass off the north-eastern coast of Puerto Rico early on 28 August.
As of 26 August at 3.00 UTC, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten, while a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the other Leeward Islands. Rainfall (up to 100 mm) and winds (Tropical Storm force) may affect many of the Leeward Islands on 27-28 August.