Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine has formed in the Atlantic and is expected to affect the central and northwestern Bahamas this weekend, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

The system is currently located around 200 miles south-southeast of the Central Bahamas. It is sustaining maximum winds of 35 miles per hour.

In response, the government has issued tropical storm warnings and watches for areas of the Bahamas likely to be impacted by the storm's trajectory.

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