Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Colin is located about 110 mi...180 km NE of Jacksonville Florida and about 90 mi...145 km SSW of Charleston South Carolina with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...NE or 50 degrees at 31 mph...50 km/h.

Strong winds and heavy rainfall were expected across the southeastern United States on Tuesday even as the centre of Tropical Storm Colin was moving into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, at 4 a.m. eastern time (0800 GMT) and moving at 31 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre in Miami said. A tropical storm warning was in effect from the Altamaha Sound Georgia to Oregon Inlet in North Carolina on Tuesday morning. On its forecast path, Colin was to barrel along the coast of the southeastern United States before moving out to sea during the day.

Tropical Depression One-e is located about 110 mi...180 km S of Salina Cruz Mexico with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...ENE or 70 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

Invest 91E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for further tropical development.

Newsbytes:

Australia - In Tasmania more than 100 people in Latrobe and surrounds have been evacuated by helicopter and boat. Tasmania floods leave three missing as wild weather moves south from Sydney. The body of a woman has been found in northern Tasmania, a day after her husband was rescued through the roof of their flooded home.