Tropical Depression Bonnie hit South Carolina Sunday morning, bringing heavy rain and rough seas to the state – and it is expected to creep northwards over the course of the day.
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Tropical Storm Bonnie was downgraded to a tropical depression once it made landfall in SC this morning.
This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 9:45 AM EDT shows Tropical Depression Two continuing to move northwest towards the North and SC coastline as it is expected to slightly strengthen into a weak tropical storm before making landfall.
It will move a bit inland then veer slowly to the northeast, skirting the South and North Carolina coast before moving just off shore near Cape Hatteras early Wednesday.
Still, for most of the state, it appeared the worst of the storm had passed by later in the day Sunday, even with more rain in the forecast.
No heavy rain was reported in SC on Monday.
The storm was packing 35 mile per hour winds and heavy rains but no coastal watches or warnings remain in effect, said CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray.
Rip currents and heavy surf are also possible along the Georgia, South Carolina and southern North Carolina beaches through Monday. Bonnie is expected to bring bands of heavy rain, high surf and storm surge to SC.
Maximum sustained winds in Bonnie were 30 miles per hour, but the main concern throughout the holiday weekend has been heavy rains and strong surf.
In Kansas, the search for a missing 11-year-old boy was suspended late Saturday because of darkness and fatigue of first responders, according to Wichita Fire Department battalion chief Scott Brown.
No fatalities have been reported in SC, although the sesarch does continue for a swimmer who dissappeared in the water near Wilmington, North Carolina over the weekend.
Beach-goers were warned of rough surf and unsafe rip currents as a result of Bonnie. Alex, an unusual January hurricane that spun out at sea, was the first storm of 2016.
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The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to see “near normal” storm activity, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Friday.
