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Claudette brings flooding rains to southeastern U.S., could strengthen again
Tropical depression Claudette continues to move through the southeastern United States, and will bring heavy rainfall across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and may strengthen as it reaches the East Coast.
Claudette has maximum sustained winds of 30 mph, according to an advisory issued at 7 a.m. from the National Hurricane Center.
It is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm over eastern North Carolina on Monday night, and become a post-tropical cyclone by late Tuesday.
Claudette is located 25 miles west southwest of Atlanta, and is moving east northeast at 13 mph.
Cone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC
Satellite images: See latest satellite image from NOAA, for a clearer picture of the storm’s size
The storm is forecast to produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain, and up to 6 inches of rain in isolated areas, across Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, northern and central Georgia, and upstate South Carolina.
Latest data on Claudette
Here is the latest data on Claudette pulled from the National Hurricane Center’s 7 a.m. advisory.
- Location: 25 miles west of Atlanta
- Maximum sustained winds: 30 mph
- Movement: Northeast at 13 mph
- Pressure: 1007 MB (millibars)
- When next advisory will be released: 10 a.m.