00:00Tropical Storm Fernand just spun up in the Atlantic.
00:03And it's not just a storm. It's a warning.
00:05Fresh off Hurricane Aaron's explosive rise to Category 5,
00:09Fernand has now formed about 400 miles south of Bermuda,
00:12with winds at 40 miles per hour and moving north.
00:15It's expected to stay far from land, but don't let that fool you.
00:19Forecasters say it might briefly become a hurricane,
00:22but likely fizzles out by Tuesday.
00:24Still, that doesn't mean it's harmless.
00:27Big waves and deadly rip currents are already threatening beaches.
00:31Even without landfall, these storms shake the coast.
00:34Aaron, for example, never hit land.
00:36Yet it stirred up dangerous seas from the Outer Banks to New England.
00:40And experts warn, storms like these are getting stronger, faster.
00:45Ocean temps are hotter. Winds are calmer.
00:47And African monsoons are seeding more storms than ever.
00:51That's why NOAA is calling this hurricane season one of the busiest on record.
00:55So even if Fernand stays at sea, its waves and warnings hit home.
01:00Stay alert. Stay ready.
01:02Because the ocean is only getting louder.
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