 The cat poor storm bearing down on the Caribbean with the windward islands right in the storm's bullseye. The potential for catastrophic hurricane force winds, life-threatening storm surge inundation. Also the potential for very heavy rainfall, especially in the mountainous areas of places like Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as well. And then Barrow is expected to rain a powerful hurricane as it moves across the Caribbean Sea. National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan.