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Storm is now a Category 3 event and forecast to drop to Category 1 or Category 2 when it nears island

Meteorologists are monitoring a tropical storm far to the island’s south

It could become a Category 4 storm before it nears the island

System is expected to become a hurricane over the weekend

Tropical storm is expected to pass to the west of the island on Monday afternoon

Bermuda Weather Service forecasts place the storm south-southwest of the island at that point

Seven Atlantic storms have been named so far this year, though most have or will dissipate

They are anticipating more overall activity because of warmer seas, but also more uncertainty

More than nine inches have fallen this month and more than 33in in the year to date

The BWS is not certain how the rest of the month will be after record-setting rainfall in May