Crossing the Blues

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Fast Moving Tropical Storm Colin

Fast Moving Tropical Storm ColinTropical Depression # 4 has been upgraded to a tropical storm overnight. This is the fourth depression of the season, but only the third storm to reach tropical storm strength.
TSColin 08032010 Colin is a small storm barrels westward at about 24 mph, about twice as fast as most tropical cyclones to move. The rapid movement along with wind shear to prevent the strengthening of the storm. Tropical storm winds at only 35 miles from the center of the storm.
Significant strengthening is likely and it is quite possible that Colin could shear stress in an open and Bonnie did a few weeks ago. If the storm does not break down,