Tropical Storm Fernand spins to life in the Atlantic behind Erin

Tropical Storm Fernand formed in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean on Saturday afternoon.

Forecasters expect the storm to strengthen over the next couple of days as it moves north and eventually curves out to sea.

The new storm is another reminder that we’re quickly coming up on the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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FERNAND FORMS FAR FROM LAND

A disturbance southeast of Bermuda organized into Tropical Storm Fernand on Saturday afternoon.

[Fernand forecast track August 23 2025] Fernand forecast track August 23 2025

The storm formed on the heels of former Hurricane Erin, which lost tropical characteristics as it raced into the northern Atlantic Ocean on Friday.

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