We Have Tropical Storm Colin

Bill Murray | June 5, 2016 @ 5:33 pm

Reports from the Air Force plan have found surface winds of tropical storm force (34 knots) and Tropical Depression three has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Colin.

The highest winds are well to the northeast of the center in our still disorganized system.

TROPICAL STORM COLIN TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN JUN 05 2016

…DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO A TROPICAL STORM…

Reports from an Air Force Reserve Unit Hurricane Hunter aircraft
indicate that Tropical Depression Three is now a tropical storm
with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 430 PM CDT…2130 UTC…INFORMATION
———————————————-
LOCATION…23.3N 87.9W
ABOUT 465 MI…750 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
ABOUT 475 MI…765 KM SSW OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB…29.68 INCHES

Category: Tropical

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