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Will Fernand become a hurricane?
Nope. Fernand is now a post-tropical cyclone as it moves east-northeast in the north Atlantic.
The National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory on Fernand early Aug. 28.
NHC tracking new tropical wave showing potential for development
The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave that is showing potential for slow development. The wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa over the Labor Day weekend.
Could Florida see a Labor Day tropical storm or hurricane?
AccuWeather forecasters said there is a low chance for tropical development near the U.S. coast or in the Gulf over the Labor Day weekend.
Regardless of tropical development, showers are predicted across Florida for much of the holiday weekend.
What should you do if you live in Florida?
Remember, the busiest period of hurricane season will last through mid-October, with the peak arriving Sept. 10.
Now is the time to:
Keep an eye on weather updates. and make sure you monitor the latest conditions.
What's next?
We will continue to update our tropical weather coverage daily.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Tropics update in a minute: Tropical wave off Africa, what to do now
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