Tropical storm set to avoid oil spill region

The first tropical storm of the Atlantic 2010 hurricane season has formed in the western Caribbean, but it’s not on track to pass over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical storm set to avoid oil spill region
Sat, 26 Jun, 2010 - 15:41

The first tropical storm of the Atlantic 2010 hurricane season has formed in the western Caribbean, but it is not on track to pass over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Tropical Storm Alex has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

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