NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2015.

… FRED NOW A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND FORECAST TO WEAKEN FURTHER …

AT 11AM EDT, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.3°NORTH AND LONGITUDE 38.3° WEST OR ABOUT 1275 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. FRED IS FORECAST TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW TONIGHT OR SATURDAY.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6PM

PREPARED BY FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON