BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)  – A  Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines as  forecasters are keeping a close watch on Tropical Storm Don, that is located to the east of the island.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre in its latest forecast issued at 8:00 am (local time) says a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Barbados, St Lucia and Bonaire.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case in the next 24 hours.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case in the next 24 hours.

The Hurricane Centre says interests in Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, and Curacao should monitor the progress of TS Don.

The centre of Tropical Storm Don at 8:00 am was located near latitude 11.4 North, longitude 57.0 West. Don is moving toward the west near 18 mph (30 km/h).

This general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected through Wednesday evening.

On the forecast track, the centre of Don will move across the Windward Islands on Tuesday, and then move westward across the southeastern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts.

Little change in strength is expected before the system reaches the Windward Islands. Weakening is expected on Wednesday while Don moves across the southeastern Caribbean Sea.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the centre.