Tropical Storm Fernand strengthens east of Bermuda as Invest 99L fizzles out over Caribbean
Fernand comes after millions of people up and down the East Coast were blasted by impacts from Hurricane Erin as the monster storm moved dangerously close to the U.S. last week.
Tropical Storm Fernand moves past Bermuda as peak hurricane season nears
FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver gives the latest track on Tropical Storm Fernand and explains what to expect as peak hurricane season approaches.
MIAMI – Forecasters are continuing to monitor strengthening Tropical Storm Fernand swirling over the open waters of the Atlantic as Invest 99L has fizzled over the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The two systems come as millions of people up and down the East Coast were blasted by impacts from Hurricane Erin as the monster storm moved dangerously close to the U.S. last week.
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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Tropical Storm Fernand has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph with some higher gusts, and little change in strength is anticipated on Monday before weakening is set to begin on Tuesday.
The tropical storm is then expected to become post-tropical on Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Fernand is currently located more than 485 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, and was moving off to the north-northeast at 14 mph.
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The NHC said that Tropical Storm Fernand is expected to continue that motion for the next day or so, followed by a turn to the northeast.
On that forecast track, Tropical Storm Fernand should move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic well east and northeast of Bermuda.
Fernand is now the only system being monitored by the NHC after Invest 99L's development chances dropped to zero.
On Monday, the NHC stopped issuing advisories for Invest 99L.
Despite that, portions of the Windward Islands could still see some gusty winds and rain on Monday as the system moves quickly to the west.