Tropical Storm Fernand has fashioned within the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters stated Saturday.
Fernand is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and it comes on the heels of Hurricane Erin, which fashioned in an identical space on Aug. 15.
As of 5 p.m. Japanese Time Saturday, the Miami-based Nationwide Hurricane Heart stated Fernand was positioned about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with most sustained winds of 40 miles per hour.
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2025 Atlantic hurricane season
The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, forecast an above-normal hurricane season this 12 months, predicting there might be between 13 and 18 named storms. 5 to 9 of these are anticipated to grow to be hurricanes.
Fernand follows Hurricane Erin, the primary storm to grow to be a hurricane this season. Erin did not make landfall, however at its peak it grew to a ferocious Class 5, and it triggered sturdy winds, harmful rip currents and flooding alongside components of the East Coast.
A tropical storm kinds when most sustained wind speeds attain a minimum of 39 mph. It turns into a hurricane if winds attain a minimum of 74 mph. Hurricanes are rated on a scale starting from Class 1 to Class 5, with Classes 3-5 indicating main hurricane power.
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