Fred set to strengthen this weekend
The southeastern U.S. will need to watch Fred’s projected path closely
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The 6th named storm of the 2021 Hurricane season formed Tuesday evening just south of Puerto Rico.
Fred weakened to a Tropical Depression early Wednesday evening and has remained a Tropical Depression Thursday with sustained winds at 35mph.
Fred should regain strength back to a Tropical Storm by the end of the week and the start of the weekend as it heads towards Florida.
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Tropical Storm Watches have been posted Thursday evening for the impending storm for the Florida Keys and southwest Florida.
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Fred could potentially make landfall anywhere along the Florida panhandle by the end of the weekend. Still a lot to watch!
We will keep an eye on this through the week and keep you updated!
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