The storm is expected to bring much-needed rain to Puerto Rico, which is currently experiencing a moderate drought.
Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the Atlantic late Thursday, becoming the second named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season.
As of 11 p.m. ET Friday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was located 180 miles southeast of St. Croix. Bertha was moving WNW at 22 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Tropical storm warnings were issued for Martinique, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
Tropical storm watches were posted for parts of the Dominican Republic and Bahamas.
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Bertha passed north of Barbados on Friday, bringing heavy rain to the island, but no damage.
"At this point in time, it's had no impact," Judy Thomas, director of the island's emergency management agency, told the Associated Press.
On Martinique, the storm left 150,000 homes without power, a government spokeswoman said. There was no serious damage or injuries reported.
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