Hurricane Fred is out there but unlikely to produce surf for the East Coast

Update 9th September

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Enhanced infrared satellite images indicate that Fred has undergone rapid intensification. This corresponds to a conservative current intensity estimate of 90kt. The upper-level outflow is well-defined. Especially over the northern and western portions of the circulation. Fred is expected to strengthen in the short term before heading north and losing strength over cooler waters.

Despite strong winds Fred is not really expected to make much impact surf-wise for the US with perhaps the Canary Islands or the Azores receiving the best of the what long period swell there might be. The swell is likely to get lost in what appears to be a very active set of systems in the North Atlantic.

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