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NEMA: Tropical Storm Fred Is Strengthening
By Lindsay Thompson - NEMA
Aug 30, 2015 - 2:23:38 PM

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12pm Sunday 30th August 2015 - Nassau, The Bahamas - News Item On Tropical Storm Fred Issued By The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology Forecast Office Section, At 12pm Sunday 30th August 2015

Tropical Storm Fred Is Strengthening.


A Hurricane Warning Is Issued For The Cape Verde Islands.
At 11:00am, The Center Of Tropical Storm Fred Was Located Near Latitude 13.4°north And Longitude 19.9° West Or About 260 Miles East-southeast Of Praia In The Cape Verde Islands.

Fred Is Moving Toward The Northwest At 12 Mph And This General Motion Is Expected To Continue Through Tuesday.  On The Forecast Track, The Center Of Fred Is Expected To Move Through The Cape Verde Islands On Monday Through Early Tuesday.

Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 50 Miles Per Hour (mph) With Higher Gusts.  Additional Strengthening Is Expected During The Next Day Or So, And Fred Is Forecast To Become A Hurricane Before Reaching The Cape Verde Islands On Monday.

06:00 Am Sunday, 30th August, 2015 - This Is A News Item On Tropical Storm Fred Issued By The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology Forecast Office Section, At 06:00 Am Sunday, 30th August, 2015.

The Sixth Tropical Storm Of The 2015 Hurricane Season Develops Over The Far Eastern Atlantic.

At 5:00am The Center Of Tropical Storm Fred Was Located Near Latitude 12.4°north And Longitude 18.9°west Or About 405 Miles East-southeast (ese) Of The Southernmost Cape Verde Islands.

Fred Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 12 Mph. This General Motion Is Expected To Continue Through Tuesday.on This Forecast Track, Tropical Storm Fred Is Expected To Move Through The Cape Verde Islands By Monday Or Early Tuesday.

 Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 40 Miles Per Hour (mph) With Higher Gusts. Additional Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next 48 Hours, Fred Could Reach Hurricane Strength Late Monday Or On Tuesday.



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