LATEST: Tropical depression Fred is forecast to impact the Florida Keys and South Florida this weekend, before making landfall Monday.
The National Hurricane Center issued an update Wednesday evening that Tropical Storm Fred had been downgraded to a tropical depression after passing through the high mountains of the Dominican Republic and Haiti., Tropical Depression Fred had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was located approximately 230 miles east of Camaguey, Cuba. Tropical storm watch remained in effect for portions of the Bahamas, and areas of Cuba.
The storm system was moving west-northwest at 14 mph. Although disorganized as a result of its interaction with land, the storm is expected to dump 3 to 5 inches of rain, with isolated maximums of 8 inches of rain in total across the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. Slow strengthening of the system is expected as the storm skirts along the northern coast of Cuba through Friday, before making landfall in the Florida Keys at some point during the day Saturday. The storm is then forecast to decrease slightly in forward speed as it makes a turn to the northeast, nearly mirroring the track of last month's Tropical Storm Elsa.
The entire Florida Peninsula, especially along its west coast, is preparing for heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches, with maximums of 8 inches locally. The risk of significant flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas like Tampa Bay, and rapid river rises remain of particular concern through Monday.Invest 95L, located in the central Atlantic, has been tagged by the National Hurricane Center with a 30 percent chance of development in 2 days, and 60 percent in 5 days.
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