Julia is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression later Wednesday but will still bring heavy rain to coastal areas of Georgia and SC over the next couple of days, potentially causing flash floods.
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The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory saying the depression’s maximum sustained winds at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday were about 35 miles per hour (56 kph).
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As for Tropical Depression Julia, it will continue to linger off the coastline of SC, mainly near Charleston and Hilton Head.
With Tropical Depression Julia’s moisture bring slung northward toward the area; expect occasional heavy downpours to move onshore from time to time today.
Some minor street flooding was reported early Wednesday in Brunswick, Georgia, and on nearby Sea Island.
There were no coastal warnings or watches posted because of the storm.
Julia has weakened to a tropical depression off the coast of Georgia and SC, where it’s expected to meander for the next few days, dumping rain, but not posing major threats.
That could mean four to eight 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) of rain along the SC coast.
The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving storm could cause flash flooding and is expected to produce 3 to 6 inches of rain in some areas through Friday. As of 5 a.m. EDT Thursday, Julia is centered about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The storm is expected to weaken to a tropical depression later in the day.
Tropical Storm Julia earned the distinction late Tuesday of becoming the first such system on record to form over land in Florida.
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Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Ian in the central Atlantic Ocean is moving north, but now poses no threat to land, the NHC said.
