Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said Saturday.

Fernand is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and it comes on the heels of Hurricane Erin , which formed in a similar area on Aug. 15.

As of 5 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Fernand was located about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour.

A wind speed probabilities map for Tropical Storm Fernand. Aug. 23, 2025. NOAA

2025 Atlantic hurricane season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, forecast an above-normal hurricane season this year, predicting there will be between 13 and 18 named storms. Five to nine of those are expected to become hurricanes.

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