Tropical Storm Colin moving quickly near coasts of Georgia, Carolinas

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 7 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Colin passed through Florida early Tuesday as it moves northeast off the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas where tropical storm warnings were in effect.

Colin is moving northeast at a speed of 31 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Tropical storm warnings were enacted from Altamaha Sound, Ga., to Oregon Inlet, N.C.

Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., and the North Carolina cities of Wilmington and Hatteras are some of the larger urban areas in which the tropical storm warning is in place. High surf and dangerous rip currents were expected to endanger the Southeast coast.

More than 10 inches of rain fell in the Florida towns of Bradfordville and Wadesboro. Flood advisories are in place in many of the affected areas, particularly more inland in North Carolina.

Colin is expected to be off the coast of Hatteras by Tuesday afternoon, and if a northeast trajectory continues the storm will move clear of the U.S. East coast.

"Colin will proceed through the Southeast U.S. early Tuesday bringing heavy rain, strong winds, coastal flooding and isolated tornadoes to portions of the Southeast," the National Weather Service said in a statement.

On Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared an emergency hours before Colin was due hit the Florida Panhandle.