ORLANDO, Fla. —
5:00 p.m. Update:
Tropical Storm Fred has strengthened a little bit, but that doesn’t matter to us in Central Florida, as it will stay well to our west.
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TS Fred is forecast to make landfall over the west Florida Panhandle Monday afternoon or evening.
Tropical storm warnings and storm surge warnings are in effect for that area.
This is Tropical Storm Fred's 5pm update: Max winds now up to 45 mph. On track, Fred forecast to make landfall on W. Florida Panhandle Monday afternoon or night.
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 15, 2021
Tropical Storm Warning: Navarre to the Wakulla/Jefferson Co. Line
Storm Surge Warning: Indian Pass to Yankeetown pic.twitter.com/Ye6ekpAavW
Grace has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but still may cause heavy rain, flooding, mudslides for Haiti.
Land interaction will likely keep Grace disorganized for now, we’ll watch to see if it can re-organize over the Gulf later this week, but it will stay well to our south.
Disorganized Grace downgraded to a tropical depression. Still, watching flash flooding/mudslide threat for Haiti/DR. Forecast track is well south of Central Florida, watching to see if it can re-organize later this week over the Gulf. pic.twitter.com/Xrp4MtPVHW
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 15, 2021
There is a third disturbance near Bermuda. This may develop, but will likely linger out to sea.
With Tropical Storm Fred about 270 mi. southwest of Orlando, rain in Central Florida will only be brief and spotty over the next few hours. pic.twitter.com/os69NetuEa
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 15, 2021
9:00 a.m. Update:
According to the National Hurricane Center, Fred has redeveloped into a Tropical Storm over the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
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Tropical Storm Warnings will be issued foe parts of the northern Gulf Coast.
Speaking of local forecast...TS Fred will stay away from us here in Central FL. I'm expecting minimal rain today. Yes, some fast moving showers and storms are possible this afternoon, but the coverage will be quite low. pic.twitter.com/qcgYCTLAwT
— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) August 15, 2021
Locally, TS Fred will stay away from Central Florida, with minimal rain expected Sunday.
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The remnants of Tropical Depression Fred are expected to reorganize into a tropical storm later on Sunday, but will remain well west of Central Florida.
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Fred will approach the Florida Panhandle late Monday evening.
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Invest 96L has about a 30% chance of developing in the next few days. Despite any development, it’s expected to stay in the Atlantic near Bermuda for the next few days.
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Then we have Tropical Storm Grace. Grace is still a very disorganized storm, but will be approaching Puerto Rico Sunday and the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Monday.
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— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) August 15, 2021
Invest 96L: Should remain near Bermuda over the next few days. There's a 30% chance for tropical development. If it does develop, it would become Henri.
Remnants of Fred: Expected to stay well west of Central FL, but will likely become a tropical storm later today. pic.twitter.com/9wGcm36GjJ
There’s still a lot of uncertainty with this storm and the possible impacts on Central Florida. We remain in watch-and-wait mode.
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