As it moved northeast at 33 miles per hour (54 kilometers per hour), tropical storm warnings were lifted for much of the U.S. Southeast, except for northern North Carolina.
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At 5 a.m. Tuesday, the disorganized system was located about 110 miles east of Jacksonville and speeding toward the northeast at 31 mph, according the the National Hurricane Center. Over the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Carolinas were lashed by heavy rain and winds from Tropical Storm Bonnie. Does the early start to the hurricane season worry Morris? Which means that the heavy rains and windy conditions will increase in the state during the next hours. The good news is, forecasters say, that Colin is moving quickly and is expected to be moving away from the East Coast by Tuesday night.
Gov. Rick Scott, who had declared a state of emergency in 34 of Florida’s 67 counties, said more than 6,000 Florida National Guard members were activated and ready for deployment, the Reuters news agency reports. Franklin County told residents in low-lying areas and in mobile homes they should leave before the storm arrived.
Tropical Storm Colin has made landfall in Florida, dousing much of the state with heavy rains, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Colin has passed us by and is headed out into the Atlantic, leaving us with clearing skies and a stretch of pleasant weather that should last a few days before summer heat makes a strong comeback. All Tropical Storm Warnings for Florida have been canceled.TROPICAL STORM IMPACTSRAINFALL: Colin is expected to produce additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches across eastern North Carolina and central Florida through today.
The National Hurricane Center said satellite and surface observations indicate Colin’s circulation is becoming less defined.
Alex became a named storm on January 13, the first Atlantic hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. The National Hurricane Center said that warning was likely to be dropped early Tuesday afternoon.
Beachgoers are caught in a downpour Monday at Clearwater Beach, Florida. The east coast could see winds by Tuesday, forecasters said.
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Pockets of Florida got more than six inches of rain from Colin, while areas of Palm Beach County remained mostly dry. More than 2 inches fell at Pawleys Island in SC.
