Posted August 31, 2015 9:04 am by Comments

By John A. Heatherly

photo courtesy of NOAA

Erika diminished before striking Florida though she damaged the island of Dominica severely. ABCNews reports that Hurricane Fred is on the way with winds near 80MPH!

photo courtesy of NOAA

Fred has strengthened to a hurricane as it approaches the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred’s maximum sustained winds Monday morning are near 80 mph (130 kph). Gradual weakening is forecast to begin Tuesday.

Hurricane Fred is centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Rabil in the Cape Verde Islands and is moving northwest near 12 mph (19 kph).

The center of Fred is forecast to move over or near the northwestern Cape Verde Islands later in the day. A hurricane warning is in effect for the islands.

Meanwhile in the Pacific, Hurricane Jimena is moving quickly over open water. The Category 4 storm has maximum sustained winds near 150 mph (240 kph).

Jimena is centered about 1,430 miles (2,295 kilometers) east of Hilo, Hawaii, and is moving west-northwest near 17 mph (28 kph). The hurricane doesn’t currently pose a threat to land.

More information on Hurricane Fred to come…

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Source:: Patriot Outdoor News

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