Tropical Storm Emily Is No More
MIAMI (CBS4) – The rocky terrain of Hispaniola took such a toll on Tropical Storm Emily that the National Hurricane Center has issued a final advisory as Emily degenerated into a trough of low pressure Thursday evening.
At 5 p.m. what was Tropical Storm Emily's center was located about 100 miles south-southwest of the eastern tip of Cuba. Maximum sustained winds for Emily were 35 miles per hour and the system was moving to the northwest at 16 miles per hour.
All tropical storm warnings and watches for Emily were discontinued as of 5 p.m.
Emily is expected to produce 6-12 inches of rain over the Dominican Republic and Haiti; there could be some isolated amounts of up to 20 inches. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides. Eastern Cuba and the Bahamas can expect to receive up to four inches of rain from the storm.
The National Hurricane Center said no more advisories would be issued for Emily unless the system regenerates into a tropical system.
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