The Coast Guard captain of the port San Juan anticipates setting port condition Yankee at 8 p.m. Monday for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami predict Maria may strengthen into a major hurricane later on Monday. They said the storm is likely to affect the British and US Virgin Islands, both hard hit by Hurricane Irma, and Puerto Rico, by mid-week as a dangerous major hurricane.
Hurricane watches have been issued for the US and British Virgin Islands as well as Puerto Rico.
See also 'Carnival makes changes for Maria, now a hurricane'
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