Tropical Depression Fred 9-12
Position: 17.7 N 33.7 W [ 4 PM CDT 1500 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 1 mph [2 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 35 mph [55 kph].
Wind Gusts: 45 mph [70 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1005 mb ↑.
It is 650 miles [1045 km] West-Northwest of the Cape Verde Islands.
Fred has stopped and is losing power from cooler sea surface temperatures, higher wind shear, and the dryer air. The storm is forecast to be a remnant low by tonight or early tomorrow. This is the final advisory.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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