Tropical Storm Andrea bears down on Florida coast

Tropical Storm Andrea's maximum sustained winds increased to near 60 mph and the storm was expected to make landfall in Florida's Big Bend area Thursday afternoon before moving across southeastern Georgia and the Carolinas. It was not expected toMIAMI – Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the Atlantic season, made landfall along the Florida Big Bend region, slamming the state with rain and wind Thursday, as it edged toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas. Tropical Storm000 WTNT21 KNHC 062049 TCMAT1 TROPICAL STORM ANDREA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012013 2100 UTC THU JUN 06 2013 CHANGES IN WATCHESSince forming Wednesday afternoon, tropical storm Andrea's appearance has grown much more impressive on satellite, signaling a strengthening storm. As of 11 a.m. EDT, Andrea's peak winds have increased to 60 mph.

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