Tropical Storm Colin, which became a named event Tuesday morning, is rapidly falling apart, National Weather Service meteorologist Rafael Mojica said Tuesday.
However, the territory will get rain and gusty winds starting Wednesday afternoon as the outer bands of what forecasters are designating Tropical Depression Colin pass through the territory.
“You’ll get squally weather,” said Mojica, speaking from San Juan.
And that squally weather is going to stick around till late Saturday because the system is carrying so much moisture, he said.
According to Mojica, residents have no need to close their hurricane shutters or board up their houses.
As of 5 p.m., the storm is centered at 15.8 degrees north latitude and 53.8 degrees west longitude.
The wind speed stands at 40 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. It is moving west-northwest at 35 mph. The barometric pressure stands at 1006 millibars or 29.7 inches.
The National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory at the 5 p.m. update because the storm is disintegrating into what Mojica called a remnant low. While the graphs call it a depression when it passes northeast of the territory, Mojica said a remnant low is a better term.
Mojica expects a weather system that forecasters have identified far out in the Atlantic to miss the territory. As for the one behind that one, Mojica said it’s far too early to tell if it will impact the territory or not.
Tropical Storm Colin became Tropical Depression 4 on Tuesday after churning for several days across the Atlantic Ocean.
Hurricane season, which started June 1, officially ends Nov. 30.
