The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Debby's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 50 mph. The storm is currently moving at a slow pace of 6 mph, located near the Florida/Georgia border, approximately 30 miles southeast of Valdosta, Georgia.
As a result of the weakening storm, the tropical storm warning and storm surge warning for the Florida Gulf Coast have been lifted. However, a tropical storm watch has been issued from north of South Santee River, South Carolina, to Cape Fear, North Carolina.
Debby is forecasted to continue its slow movement across southeast Georgia before transitioning over the Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday. Subsequently, from late Tuesday to Thursday, the storm's center is expected to linger just offshore of Georgia and the South Carolina coast.
During this period, the system's circulation will bring significant moisture onshore, leading to heavy rainfall and the potential for dangerous flooding in Georgia and the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center has warned of the likelihood of 'potentially historic heavy rainfall' across southeast Georgia and the coastal plain of South Carolina through Saturday morning, which could result in areas of catastrophic flooding.
