Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, but the season’s sixth named storm is not forecast to make landfall before dying out.
Aug. 23 The season’s sixth named storm, Tropical Storm Fernand, has formed in the tropical Atlantic Ocean but is not expected to make landfall before dying out next week.
The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph while located about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and moving northerly at 15 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. EDT advisory.
Tropical storm-force winds extend outward about 105 miles from the storm’s eye, and the NHC said it should gain strength.
