(UPDATE: 8:00am 8/31/15)
Fred has become the 2nd hurricane of the season. Maximum sustained winds are at 80MPH. Fred is moving to the NW at 12MPH.
Hurricane warnings are in effect for the Cape Verde Islands.
Fred is expected to weaken over the next few days as it enters an increasingly unfavorable environment.
Beyond the Cape Verde Islands, Fred is no threat to any other land.
Tropical Storm Fred formed off the coast of Africa overnight.
The sixth-named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to strengthen over the next few days, but is thousands of miles from South Florida.
Fred was packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph as of 8 a.m., and moving northwest at 12 mph.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the Cape Verde Islands, as the storm is expected to be near hurricane strength as it passes the islands. Tropical storm force winds extend 35 miles from the center of the storm.