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The hurricane was about 10 miles (15km) north-west of Grand Turk Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands at 12:00 GMT on Tuesday, the NHC said. In a statement from London, where he attended the Queen's funeral, Premier Washington Misick told residents of the archipelago to "carry out all necessary preparations" to protect their families and property.