Tropical Storm Colin
Position: 23.6N 87.8W [10PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph [ 65 kph].
Wind Gusts: 50 mph [ 80 kph].
Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb.
Currently about 450 miles [ 720 km] Southwest of Tampa, Florida.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Gulf Coast of Florida from Indian Pass to Englewood and for the Atlantic Coast from the Flagler/Volusia County Line, Florida to the Altamaha Sound, Georgia.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Atlantic Coast from North of Altamaha Sound to South Santee River.
Current forecast has the storm coming ashore in the ‘armpit’/Big Bend of Florida, crossing the state and exiting to the Atlantic around the Georgia/Florida border.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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