Hurricane Fred - Second in Atlantic

Chart Courtesy of NOAA: 11:00 PM AST (Fred) TUE SEP 08 2009 <click for current chart>

HURRICANE FRED FORMS IN ATLANTIC
TRACKING THIS STORM

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Another tropical storm has become a hurricane in the Atlantic. This is the second hurricane of the 2009 season. We begin tracking this storm as it becomes a Category One hurricane. It is currently west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.

As a service to my clients and my blog readers, we'll provided continual updates on tropical storms and any cruise line advisories that are posted. For convenience, RSS feeds are also added so that you can get up-to-date information between posts. <NHC Active Storms>

1100 PM AST TUE SEP 08 2009... FRED BECOMES A HURRICANE...THE SECOND OF THE ATLANTIC SEASON...

UPDATE: 1100 AM AST FRI SEP 11 2009... FRED BARELY MOVING.... FRED WAS LOCATED ABOUT 740 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 80 MPH... WITH HIGHER GUSTS... FRED IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEAKENING...

This post will track Hurricane Fred until it is no longer tracked by the NHC.

Local Weather Statements

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Cruise Ship Tropical Storm Updates:
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It is too early for cruise line advisories on this storm, but you may want to bookmark this post for future reference.

Live Cruise Ship and Ocean Liner Tracking:
<Interactive tracking map> See where ships are relative to tropical storms.

Cruise lines will do everything to keep passengers and crew safe. A cruise is rarely cancelled because of weather, even hurricanes. The cruise lines monitor progress of any storms both in their main offices and onboard the vessels. They work closely with the various weather services, such as NOAA and NHC, to make determinations about itinerary deviations.

Continue to watch this post, I will provide updates as conditions change. If you are on a cruise this week in the area, be sure to monitor the storm closely.