Churning in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea, deadly Tropical Storm Noel approached Andros Island in the Bahamas early Thursday, bringing a torrential downpour of rain and tropical storm-force winds. The National Hurricane Center said it expects Noel to pick up steam, prompting tropical storm watches to be issued for an area including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida.The watch -- meaning tropical storm conditions, including winds of at least 39 mph (63 mph), are possible within 36 hours -- was issued for an area north of Ocean Reef to Jupiter Inlet, Florida, according to the hurricane center in Miami.
The storm has killed dozens of people in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba.
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