The National Hurricane Center on Monday continued to track Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic but dropped its forecast a system entering the Caribbean would develop into the

The storm is moving toward the north-northeast near 12 mph and this motion is expected to continue for the next day or so, followed by a turn to the northeast, according to the hurricane center. Fernand is expected to begin weakening on Monday night, Aug. 25, and is expected to become post-tropical by Wednesday, Aug. 27.

Fernand is moving northward at about 12 mph and should move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic, NHC says. Some strengthening is forecast, and it is expected to reach near-hurricane strength by Monday. Weakening is expected to begin on Tuesday, and the system poses no threat to Florida.