MIAMI - Tropical Storm Barry was headed to north Florida on Saturday and a tropical storm warning remained in effect for a stretch of the state's northwestern coast.

The storm was centered about 240 miles southwest of Tampa and about 160 miles west of Key West at about 2 a.m. It had sustained winds near 50 mph and was moving north northeast near 10 mph. Forecasters expected Barry to continue the same path and increase speed over the next day, but a slight decrease in strength was anticipated before the storm's possible landfall.