Tropical Storm Fernand forms and intensifies in the Atlantic
- Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic, southeast of Bermuda.
- It is projected to strengthen and could become a hurricane by Monday.
- The storm is not expected to make landfall and will remain over the open ocean.
On August 23, 2025, Tropical Storm Fernand was officially identified in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, approximately 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. The storm is notable as the sixth named system of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, following Hurricane Erin, which had significant impacts on the U.S. East Coast but did not make landfall. Guided by the National Hurricane Center, forecasters are monitoring Fernand closely as it develops over warm waters conducive to strengthening, with initial maximum sustained winds recorded at 40 mph. The storm is moving northward at 15 mph and is expected to follow a north-northeast trajectory, remaining over open ocean and not posing a threat to land. As it strengthens, it is predicted to potentially reach hurricane levels, likely by Monday, August 25, before beginning to weaken in cooler waters by Tuesday. The expected path of the storm indicates it will remain well east of Bermuda and out to sea, thus avoiding any direct impact on land. Overall, Fernand is expected to last just a few days, dissipating without making landfall. According to NOAA, the current hurricane season is forecasted to be above normal, with predictions of 13 to 18 named storms, emphasizing the heightened attention to such systems amid widespread climatological patterns.