...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRED GRADUALLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS CLOSER TO CENTER...PROXIMITY TO NORTHERN CUBAN COAST HINDERING DEVELOPMENT AT THIS TIME...

 NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

...FRED CONTINUING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD TO THE NORTH OF THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA...

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5:00 PM EDT Thu Aug 12
Location: 21.3°N 75.3°W
Moving: WNW at 12 mph
Min pressure: 1012 mb
Max sustained: 35 mph