This is a news item on Tropical Storm Fred Thursday, September 3, 2015.

...FRED HANGING IN THERE BUT FORECAST TO WEAKEN....

At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Fred was located near latitude 21.5 North, longitude 34.1 West. Fred is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Fred is encountering strong upper-level winds, so weakening is forecast, and the cyclone is likely to become a post-tropical low by tonight or Friday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).

Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.