Miami , Florida ( CNN ) -- Tomas continued to lose brawn in the Caribbean Sea on Monday morning after pummeling the island of St. Vincent over the weekend , the National Hurricane Center said . As of 5 a.m . ET Sunday , Tomas , a tropical storm with sustained winds of 50 mph ( 85 kph ) , was located about 135 miles ( 220 kilometers ) northeast of Curacao , according to the Hurricane Center . The storm was moving west at about 14 mph ( 22 kph ) . Tropical storm-force winds extended outward up to 175 miles ( 280 kilometers ) from the center of Tomas . Tomas moved over the Caribbean Sea after leaving heavy rain and wind on St. Vincent . More than 1,000 people entered shelters on St. Vincent as Tomas struck the island , an emergency official said . Two people were injured , including one critically , when they tried to repair roof damage during the storm , said Michelle Forbes , acting director of National Emergency Management . Tomas also left downed trees that blocked many roads , Forbes said , and large areas of the island lacked power . More than 100 homes sustained roof damage , she said , and authorities expected the number to rise . The main hospital on the island , Milton Cato Memorial Hospital , lost power temporarily but was able to get a generator up and running , according to Forbes . Tomas was forecast to continue heading west over the next day or two . The Hurricane Center said restrengthening could begin by late Tuesday . A projection map shows the storm turning north later this week . Tomas could approach Haiti on Friday , possibly as a hurricane . Tomas could deal a harsh blow to Haiti as the impoverished nation is still recovering from a devastating earthquake in January and is currently dealing with a cholera outbreak . But `` Tomas could still hit anywhere from the Dominican Republic to eastern Cuba , '' CNN meteorologist Taylor Ward said . CNN Radio 's Matt Cherry contributed to this report .
NEW : Tomas ' maximum sustained winds slow to 85 kph ( 85 kph ) A projection map indicates The Hurricane Center could hit Haiti Friday . one people were injured on Haiti .