What was Tropical Storm Bonnie this past weekend, that faded to remnants, has redeveloped somewhat and is now a tropical depression. The Weather Service has posted a small craft advisory.
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It has been renamed Bonnie as it formed from the remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Bonnie, that made landfall in SC over Memorial Day weekend. The normal rainfall for May is 3.57 inches. It rose to tropical storm status briefly before reaching the SC coast as a tropical depression, dumping rain and causing flash flooding over the Memorial Day weekend.
Like a zombie rising from the crypt, Tropical Depression Bonnie is back. On the forecast track, the center of Bonnie should/pre move away from the coast of North Carolina this afternoon and tonight.
The storm has had impressive bursts of convection near its center over the past 12 hours, and the hurricane center said that satellite and radar data suggest it was regaining tropical characteristics, hence the title change.
The system is likely to dissipate back into a post-tropical low later in the week, the NHC added.
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Federal experts say the system is moving north-northeast from the central Gulf and could have some impact on Florida early next week. A cold front is forecast to approach from the west on Monday, pushing offshore early Tuesday and bringing drier weather. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances will be near 30% Friday, 30% Saturday, 40% Sunday, 40% Monday, 20% Tuesday, and near 0% Wednesday – with some aforementioned less-humid air possibly punching in for the last portion of the period.
