Tropical Storm Colin Heads Towards Bermuda

5-Day Forecast Cone for Tropical Storm Colin (Credit: NOAA NHC)

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UPDATE:  1100 AM AST SUN AUG 08 2010
...COLIN MOVING NEAR BERMUDA...WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...

 1100 AM AST SAT AUG 07 2010
...COLIN HESITATES BUT EXPECTED TO RESUME A NORTHWARD MOTION LATER TODAY...

Tropical Storm Colin is now forecast to bring heavy rains and gusty winds to Bermuda before it heads into the north Atlantic this weekend.  The storm had become a remnant low on August 5th, but it has regained strength and now threatens Bermuda once again.   NASA's TRMM Satellite captured images of the storm at different stages of its development.  

NHC issuing advisories on TS COLIN and TS ESTELLE 

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Current Watches & Warnings

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
Bermuda

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

BERMUDA WEATHER ADVISORY: 

TS Colin is a threat to Bermuda. Conditions will deteriorate today with wind and shower activity increasing. Tropical storm conditions are expected to develop later this this evening, and persist through early midday Sunday as Colin passes just west of the Island. Conditions gradually improve Sunday afternoon. Please check for updates regularly. 

Discussion  &  Outlook

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION (08Aug)

LOCATION...32.0N 65.6W
ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1013 MB...29.91 INCHES

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.  HOWEVER...COLIN COULD DEGENERATE TO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

Cruise Line Advisories

None at this time 

The following ships are in the area of the Tropical Storm: 
Norwegian Dawn, Holland America Veendam, Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

We will monitor the storm and provide any Cruise Line Updates

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

WIND...TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS MAINLY IN GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER
BERMUDA TODAY.

STORM SURGE...COLIN IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SOME COASTAL FLOODING
AND LARGE WAVES IN BERMUDA...PARTICULARLY ALONG SOUTH-FACING
BEACHES.

RAINFALL...COLIN IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN BERMUDA.

Tropical Storm Resources (click links below)
Tropical Storm COLIN	National Hurricane Center
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (ATL)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (Atlantic)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking