CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
- Cape Fear to Duck, North Carolina
- Pamlico Sound

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.

WIND: Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are expected within the warning area in North Carolina later this evening through early Sunday.

RAINFALL: Colin will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall across coastal portions of North Carolina and northern South Carolina through Sunday morning. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, with isolated amounts up to 4 inches in eastern North Carolina, is possible. This rainfall may result in localized areas of flash flooding.

SURF: Swells generated by Colin are affecting portions of the North Carolina coast. These swells could cause lifethreatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Colin was located near latitude 34.0 North, longitude 78.4 West. Colin is moving toward the northeast near 7 mph (11 km/h). A slightly faster northeast to eastnortheast motion is expected during the next day or so. On the forecast track, the center of Colin is expected to move northeastward along or just inland of the North Carolina coast through Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Colin could weaken to a tropical depression tonight or Sunday, and the system is expected to dissipate by Sunday night.

Tropicalstormforce winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 km) southeast of the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure based on surface observations is 1014 mb (29.95 inches).