Tropical Storm Ana Weakens To A Tropical Depression

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tropical Storm Ana has weakened and is now a Tropical Depression, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

At 11 p.m., the center of the storm was located about 20 miles southwest of Seymour-Johnson, North Carolina with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph.

Flood watches and coastal flood advisories are in effect for the central portion of coastal North Carolina.

The storm had been nearly stationary in the latter parts of Sunday morning and into the early afternoon, but it has started to move north by northeast at 8 mph.

On the forecast track, the center of Ana will continue move over eastern North Carolina and into the early parts of Monday morning.

Ana is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches over eastern portions of North Carolina and northeast South Carolina through Monday.

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