Alberto classified east of South Carolina
A cluster of thunderstorms has organized east of the South Carolina coast. The complex has organized enough to be classified as a tropical storm.
As of 5 pm edt Alberto was centered at 32.2 N / 77.7 W or about 140 miles ese of Charleston, South Carolina. It was moving sw at about 3 mph. Top sustained winds estimated at 45 mph ( 45 mph NHC advisory). Pressure was estimated at 1007 mb.
Forecast models drift Alberto toward the coast, then move northeast. This should take Alberto on a parallel track offshore of the South and North Carolina coast.
Tropicast: I.R. Floater Satellite
