A disorganized Tropical Storm Colin in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to cross Florida overnight threatening evacuations in the state's northern and central regions before striking the Georgia and South Carolina coastlines Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Flood and flash flood warnings stretch from South Carolina to Florida where as much as 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain will fall across a large area, the U.S. Weather Prediction Center said. Some areas could get as much as 8 inches and rain could prompt evacuations, the National Weather Service said.
The storm is forecast to strike near Florida's Big Bend region, the marshy coast that extends from Indian Pass to Englewood, later Monday, the hurricane center in Miami said in an advisory at 11 a.m. New York time. While its position in the Gulf of Mexico is far from the bulk of oil rigs and natural gas platforms off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, orange juice futures jumped to the highest in more than two years as Colin is expected to reduce the Florida crop.
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