Tropical Storm Julia is moving north away from Florida this morning after rapidly intensifying overnight near Jacksonville.
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Tropical Storm Julia dumped heavy rain on Georgia and threatened flooding in parts of SC on Thursday as it meandered north along the U.S. Southeast coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm, which did not deliver the widespread flooding and torrential downpours that were feared earlier in the week, was expected to drift off the coast for the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said.
Mohlins said estimates indicate the Beaufort County area had seen between 2 to 5 inches of rain before 4 p.m. Wednesday and is expected to get another 3 to 4 inches by the end of the day.
Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Ian was moving north in the central Atlantic but still was no threat to land. According to the Beaufort Wind Scale, storm force winds range from roughly 55 to 63 miles per hour.
Julia is located about 60 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster said.
Other possible effects from Julia or its remnants include an enhanced risk of rip currents and perhaps even some minor tidal flooding – especially late in the week given the full moon! The hurricane center said conditions should be conducive for development after it moves offshore, but they may become less so by early next week. Julia is forecast to weaken to a tropical depression by late Wednesday. It’s centered about 365 miles (587 kilometers) west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. And it was getting buffeted by higher-level winds that were shearing it. By weekend or early next week, however, it could be strong enough to be Tropical Storm Karl.
The hurricane center said that the storm will continue on a westward path for the next five days while slowing some. The depression’s maximum sustained winds are near 35 miles per hour (56 kph) with little change in strength expected over the next two days.
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The Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30.
