Tropical Storm Fred forms, could impact Georgia next week

Tropical Storm Fred swirled to life near Puerto Rico on Tuesday night and is following a course that could bring it to Florida sometime this weekend and Georgia after that.

95.5 WSB Meteorologist Christina Edwards said that as of 5 a.m., the storm’s maximum sustained winds were at 40 mph and it was moving west-northwest at 16 mph.

Fred could have an impact on our weather as early as early next week with tropical moisture moving in.

We’re tracking the storm’s latest track throughout the day on 95.5 WSB.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Tropical Storm Fred is south of Puerto Rico
  • The storm is expected to move up along the west coast of the Florida peninsula this weekend
  • The storm could bring heavy rain to Georgia

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