Tropical Storm Fred

NHC/NOAA ^ | 10 August 2021 | NHC/NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Tropical Storm Fred developed in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of Puerto Rico Tuesday night, and in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday. The tall mountains of Hispaniola are expected to cause storm weakening. Interests in the southern Bahamas and Florida should monitor updates to the forecast for this system, but it is too soon to determine what if any impacts could occur there by late this week or this weekend given the uncertainty in the long-range forecast.

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[NautiNurse]

We interrupt wall-to-wall Covid coverage to bring you Tropical Storm Fred. Heads up Florida and NE Gulf of Mexico.

[NautiNurse]

...Tropical Storm Fred...Just South of Puerto Rico...
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Puerto Rico, including Culebra and Vieques
* U.S. Virgin Islands

1100 PM ET Update
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About 45 MI SSW of Ponce Puerto Rico
About 215 MI ESE of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Max Sustained Winds...40 MPH
Moving...W at 17 MPH
Minimum Pressure...1009 MB

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[gas_dr]

Thanks for your expertise — the one behind it bothers me a little more than Fred — what is you thought?

[cgbg]

As Fred Sanford would say:

“It’s the big one!”

;-)

[Rebelbase]

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

[caww]

Please put me on your ping list....have family in Florida...thanks.

[NautiNurse]

Tropical wave Invest 95L has a 30% chance of development over the next five days. Far too soon to tell if it will be a threat to U.S. interests.

[Pikachu_Dad]

What happened to the first 5 letters in the alphabet ?

They are naming every flipping sneeze !

[cgbg]

It is a race between storm names and Covid variants—who can get to the end of the alphabet first?

;-)

[lee martell]

The name “Fred” does not, in and of itself inspire fear, shock or awe. Fred sounds like everybody’s brother in law or friendly neighbor or the Cable Guy.

Even using the Italian version of “Federico” would lift more eyebrows, more blood pressure counts.

[NautiNurse]

They are naming every flipping sneeze !

Pikachu_Dad's Corollary of Tropical Storms: If it isn't a Category 5 hurricane aimed directly at the fragile Louisiana coast, then it must be a flipping sneeze.

[ameribbean expat]

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/

Click on “Atlantic Tropical Storm Fred”
Buoy distance from storm. Heading. Wind speed. Wave height. Wind direction. And a nice picture of each station.

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping...

[NonValueAdded]

Uh oh, now it’s official; NautiNurse has posted.

[NautiNurse]

A frequent discussion topic on these threads bemoans the number of inoperable buoys in a perpetual state of disrepair.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

So do watch out if you produce a major flatus event. They might start naming them.

[stanne]

““Fred” does not, in and of itself inspire fear, shock or awe. Fred sounds like everybody’s brother in law...”

Yes. I am embarrassed by the name of this storm on behalf of my cousin Fred. He’s the guy who shows up to help put the deck out back and shows up with a box of pretzels and some beer.

[lee martell]

See what I mean? Most (not all) Freds are that way; Easygoing average Joes.

[Truthoverpower]

Wooooo hooooo

My namesake !!

( Frederick ).

Ping to 1979. Frederic

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Frederic

[napscoordinator]

I’m pretty sick of them. We’re getting more and more in Florida. They used to go up the Atlantic coast. Now they all go to the gulf and cause havoc.