Tropical storm "Irene" is moving to the coast of Florida

And in the middle of next week he could reach the U.S. state of Florida, will intensify to a hurricane. According to the U.S. National Center for monitoring hurricanes, located in Miami, Florida, the maximum wind speed at the center of the storm reaches 85 miles per hour. The epicenter of the disaster at the present time is 300 kilometers southeast of the city of Ponce in Puerto Rico. Meteorologists still find it difficult to give an exact trajectory of the storm, but warn that "Irene" may affect the oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. It is projected that as early as Monday, "Irene" will turn into the first hurricane of the season. Currently, storm warning announced for a number of Caribbean islands, as well as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico authorities have announced that because of the approaching storm on Monday will be closed all schools and government institutions, and urged all residents not to leave home without. In the Caribbean region was disrupted ferry service and canceled several flights. On Saturday, Tropical Storm "Harvey" made ​​landfall Central American States, Belize, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Currently, the storm weakened, passing over the territory of Guatemala and eastern Mexico, according to ITAR-TASS.