
Tropical storm watches are issued ahead of what could be Fred
CNN
The tropics are waking back up this week. The first named tropical system in the Atlantic since early July could form by Tuesday, and tropical storm watches were issued for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Monday afternoon.
The first named tropical system in the Atlantic since early July could form by Tuesday, and tropical storm watches were issued for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Monday afternoon. The storm is being called Potential Tropical Cyclone Six by the National Hurricane Center and could be given the name Fred overnight Monday night into Tuesday. This would be the sixth named storm of the season.
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