Fred passes through the Dominican Republic 3:23
(CNN) -
Fred weakened slightly as it continues to move across Hispaniola and is now a tropical depression, according to the 8 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Continued interaction with land and poor environmental conditions are likely to keep Fred in a state of tropical depression tonight and through Thursday.
Fred is expected to regain the intensity of the tropical storm on Friday as it moves along the northern coast of Cuba towards Florida.
Fred formed as a tropical storm Tuesday night off the coast of Puerto Rico, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Fred is not expected to become a hurricane, but the forecast is likely to change as the storm progresses, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said.
By Friday, the storm is forecast to hit South Florida, possibly making landfall over the Florida Keys, Guy said.
With input from Taylor Ward, Madeline Holcombe, Hannah Gard and Judson Jones
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