This image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Fred, lower right, taken at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 9, 2009. The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that Hurricane Fred has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 105 mph and is about 445 miles (715 km) west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and moving west near 13 mph. It is the second named hurricane of the season.
The Associated Press
MIAMI -- Hurricane Fred has quickly strengthened to a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic and forecasters say it could become a major hurricane later in the day.
Fred's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph (165 kph) early Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred could become a Category 3 storm later Wednesday but is expected to start weakening Thursday.
Fred is centered about 500 miles (805 kilometers) west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and moving west-northwest near 13 mph (20 kph).
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Linda is drifting slowly far out over the Pacific with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph (100 kph).
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