THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON THE TROPICAL STORM FRED ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6AM, TUESDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2015.

…FRED CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE NORTHWESTERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS…

AT 5AM AST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRED WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 26.1°WEST OR ABOUT 195 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. A MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF FRED WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHWESTERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON (12PM).

PREPARED BY DUTY FORECASTER: GREGORY D THOMPSON