Tropical Storm Fernand Forms Offshore; No U.S. Landfall Expected.

Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic southeast of Bermuda and is the sixth named system of the 2025 hurricane season. As forecasters track its northward movement over the weekend, Fernand’s maximum sustained winds hover around 40 mph, and it is not currently expected to make landfall in the United States. However, the storm is expected to strengthen modestly before weakening again as it moves into cooler waters and encounters wind shear, likely becoming a post-tropical system within a few days. The broader season remains active, with officials noting that above-average activity is forecast overall.

Fernand formed in the open Atlantic, roughly 400 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, and has been moving in a north-northeasterly direction. Forecasters say steady strengthening is possible over the next 24 to 48 hours, but the system is forecast to bypass Bermuda to the east. If Fernand does approach hurricane strength, it is expected to remain well east of the U.S. coastline, limiting direct impacts on land. The National Hurricane Center has indicated that while Fernand’s center will remain offshore, the storm will generate dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of...