Florida Braces for Tropical Storm Colin

TS Colin courtesy NHC  -   Interactive

Tropical Storm COLIN

Despite the prediction of a near-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season, the NHC is issuing advisories on the third named tropical storm for this season.   Colin formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday and has set it's sights on Florida.   Heavy rains, flooding, and rough seas are predicted for today, Monday June 6th.

Update Tuesday Morning: Colin is moving up the East Coast and is now soaking North Carolina. Some increase in strength is expected during the next 24 hours. However, Colin is also expected to lose its tropical cyclone characteristics today.

As of this initial posting, the cruise lines have not made any itinerary changes, but they will undoubtedly be keeping a watchful eye on the storm as it develops.

NHC issuing advisories for the Atlantic on TS COLIN

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Full coverage of this, and all tropical storms, can be found on our Hurricane Zone page.   There are RSS feeds from the National Hurricane Center posted there giving you up to the minute information.   For storms that impact cruises, we will bring you information on those details as well.  Please bookmark that page for further reference during the Hurricane Season which runs now through November 30th.

Tropical Storm COLIN	800 AM EDT TUE JUN 07 2016 ...COLIN BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...
WIND:	NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS
WATCHES/ WARNINGS:	SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Surf City to Oregon Inlet North Carolina
SHIP IMPACT:	No Cruise Ship Impact Reported

     
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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36
HOURS.

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HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND 

RAINFALL: Colin is expected to produce additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 3 inches across eastern North Carolina and central Florida
through today.

STORM SURGE: The combination of a storm surge and the tide will
cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising
waters.  The water could reach the following heights above ground if
the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...

Apalachicola to Naples Florida...1 to 2 ft.

Localized coastal flooding and dangerous surf are possible along the
Atlantic coast of North Carolina within the tropical storm warning
area.

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast.
Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge
and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.  For
information specific to your area, please see products issued by
your local National Weather Service forecast office.

WIND: Tropical storm conditions could occur over portions of the
warning area this morning.

TORNADOES: A tornado or two will remain possible across parts of
the coastal Carolinas today.

Historical Notes:

1000 AM CDT SUN JUN 05 2016

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...

100 PM CDT SUN JUN 05 2016

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION MOVING NORTHWARD OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL
GULF...
...HEAVY RAINS SPREADING OVER WESTERN CUBA... 

430 PM CDT SUN JUN 05 2016

...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... 

1000 PM CDT SUN JUN 05 2016

...NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE ATLANTIC COAST... 

700 AM CDT MON JUN 06 2016

...RAINS FROM COLIN SPREADING OVER THE FLORIDA WEST COAST...

1000 AM CDT MON JUN 06 2016

...RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS BEGINNING TO REACH THE WEST COAST OF
FLORIDA... 

1100 PM EDT MON JUN 06 2016

...COLIN ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN THE BIG BEND AREA OF FLORIDA... 

500 AM EDT TUE JUN 07 2016

...CENTER OF COLIN MOVING INTO THE ATLANTIC EAST OF THE GEORGIA
COAST...

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 

As a reminder,  Hurricane Season runs from June 1 - November 30.    Our blog has RSS feeds from the NHC which will bring you current advisories.   Our Weather tab (above) has additional links for monitoring tropical weather and other dangers which could impact your cruise vacation.

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