Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Bermuda, forecasters said Saturday, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

With Fernand forming in a similar area to Hurricane Erin, which rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm after forming last week, many in South Florida and the U.S. East Coast may be asking whether there will be impacts.

Tropical Storm Fernand's projected path as of Saturday afternoon. CBS News Miami

According to the National Hurricane Center, Fernand is forecasted to remain over the open ocean.

The NEXT Weather team reports that the storm will not pose a threat to land and is expected to last only a few days before it is forecasted to move over cooler waters in the North Atlantic.

Fernand is over warm water i

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