Hurricane forecasters have turned their attention from Erin to other developing tropical systems in the Atlantic, including one that has developed into Tropical Storm Fernand.
That system, which is associated with showers and thunderstorms, is currently about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said in an outlook issued at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 23.
Fernand is expected to “move well east of Bermuda and across the open waters of the subtropical North Atlantic,” according to the outlook.
Some strengthening is forecast over the next 48 hours, and Fernand could reach near hurricane strength by Monday, Aug. 25. The storm is expected to weaken on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to the outlook.
Before becoming a tropical storm, forecasters said they did not expect any major impact on the United States mainland.
“At this time, direct wind and rain impacts are not expected in the U.S.,” AccuWeather’s lead hurricane expert, Alex DaSilva, said previously, “but rip currents and rough surf could impact some East Coast beaches again next week.”
The National Hurricane Center tracking Fernand, another system
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances, Tropical Storm Fernand and another in the Atlantic.
Forecasters previously warned people in Bermuda to monitor the progress of the disturbance that became Fernand, the NHC said.
The storm, which was moving north at 10 to 15 mph at the time, was thought to possibly follow a similar path to Hurricane Erin’s and even come close, or directly hit, Bermuda as a hurricane, according to AccuWeather.
“This storm is expected to produce several inches of rain, wind gusts of 60-80 mph, rough seas and surf and storm surge of several feet,” AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said in the earlier forecast.
Even if the storm’s path shifts to the east as it possibly approaches Bermuda this weekend, the impacts there will lessen even if the storm intensifies. By mid-week, the storm may bring rough seas, heavy rain and strong winds to Newfoundland, Canada, according to AccuWeather.
Source: Accuweather
