At 5:00 pm today, the centre of Tropical Storm Gonzalo was ~ 9.9ºN and 45ºW. The storm is moving westward at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph and possesses a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Gonzalo is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday. The necessary watches/warnings will be issued by the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Meteorological Services.