On the heels of Tropical Storm Erika, which has devastated numerous areas, Tropical Storm Fred has begun moving farther away from the Cape Verde islands. It is also expected to weaken as it moves further away during the following days.
Fred was also been downgraded to a tropical storm on Monday evening. Hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said that Fred, the second hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season, has formed the farthest east in the Atlantic Ocean, reports AccuWeather.
"Fred was only the third known hurricane to impact the Cape Verde Islands," he said.
As of this writing, Fred is centered about 224 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of the Cape Verde islands. The topical storm is also moving west-northwest about about 12 mph (19kph), according to Yahoo! News.
Fred brought several inches of rain when it made landfall, inciting fears of flash floods and mudslides across the mountainous islands. However, despite the storm weakening as it moves away from the islands, the threat for downed trees and power lines still exists due to the storm's continuing high wind gusts.
Fred is expected to move across open waters in the Atlantic after it departs the Cape Verde Islands. The storm is not expected to have any significant effects on the United States.
