Invest 97L upgraded to Tropical Storm Fiona at 5PM EDT with sustained winds of 35 knots. Movement to the west to west northwest at 20+ knots (not much of a westerly wind component to the south of the center with such a fast forward speed). West northwest movement should continue for a couple of days and then the system turns to the northwest at a slower forward speed. Convection is still minimal so intensity is not going to increase much - if at all. Current location almost 900 miles to the east of the Leeward Islands.
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