At a Glance

Tropical Storm Gonzalo is headed toward the Lesser Antilles.It's expected to sweep through the southern Windward Islands Saturday.It is a very small storm, so its impacts will be minimal.Flooding rain, high winds, high surf and coastal flooding are all expected in parts of the Windward Islands.Gonzalo is the earliest seventh named storm to form in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gonzalo is headed for the Windward Islands Saturday, but weakening is expected as the storm approaches. Some islands may receive gusty rain showers as Gonzalo passes through.

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Gonzalo is the to form in the Atlantic basin, according to Phil Klotzbach, a tropical scientist at Colorado State University. The previous record was held by Tropical Storm Gert, which developed on July 24, 2005.

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