Tropical Storm Bonnie approaching southern Florida a few hours ago (NOAA).After developing into the second tropical storm of the young 2010 season yesterday, tropical storm Bonnie is moving rapidly away from the Bahamas and into southern Florida this morning. A tropical storm warning is up for south Florida including metro Dade/Miami and the Florida Keys. Bonnie has 40mph winds and is heading northwest at 19mph. At this speed the storm will race across Florida and into the northern Gulf of Mexico tonight. Late Saturday the storm will threaten the Gulf Coast. A tropical storm watch is in effect from the Florida panhandle to Morgan City, Louisiana. While little change in strength is forecast today, a slight increase in intensity is possible by Saturday. Despite this, forecasters do not expect Bonnie to become a hurricane at this time. Winds remain in the 40mph range with squally weather moving onto the coast this morning. The storm is moving rapidly and this should keep rainfall down in the 3-5 inch range. Wave action is expected, but at this time the surge should be minimal. Isolated tornadoes are possible especially over the Keys. The biggest impact will be to marine interests with winds whipping up waves over 10 feet on the open waters around south Florida and south towards Cuba and the extreme eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Severe Weather Update: Here is a link to the NWS in Burlington on the damage that occurred from the St. Lawrence Valley across Vermont on Wednesday during the severe weather outbreak. HERE
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