US EditionTropical Storm Fernand Weakening as It Moves Into Cooler Waters, NHC Says
Tropical Storm Fernand is weakening due to cooler waters and wind shear, with sustained winds at 45 mph, and is forecast to dissipate by Thursday, officials said.
- On Aug. 26, Tropical Storm Fernand is weakening as it moves away from the U.S. East Coast, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts it will become post-tropical Tuesday night or early Wednesday before dissipating on Thursday.
- Meteorologists say Tropical Storm Fernand is weakening because it moves over cooler waters and into an unfavorable environment, with sea surface temperature dropping from around 28°C to around 26°C and northerly wind shear of around 15 knots tilting the storm.
- As of the 5 a.m. advisory, Fernand was located about 635 miles east-northeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1005 mb.
- The National Hurricane Center says the system poses no threat to land and there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect, with zero impacts expected for Florida or the Atlantic next week.
- NOAA still calls for an above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, 2025, with the climatological peak around Sept. 10.
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Fernand to fizzle out: When will the tropics become active again?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Tropical Storm Fernand continued to weaken Tuesday and is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone soon, the National Hurricane Center said. Fernand is located about 635 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and is moving toward the northeast at about 14 mph. According to the NHC, a faster northeast motion is anticipated over the next few days. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to about 45 mph. Fernand is expected to become …
National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Fernand continues to weaken in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fernand is continuing to weaken in the Atlantic, and forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) predict the storm is likely to become a post-tropical cyclone Tuesday night or early Wednesday before then dissipating on Thursday.
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