Hurricane Jeanne Weakens into a Tropical Depression as it Sponsors Storms on U.S East Coast

Miami. FL (HDW) September 27, 2004 – The tropical storm warning for what was Hurricane Jeanne has been discontinued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The center of Jeanne was located about 35 miles south of Macon, Georgia, but making land fall has taken a lot of the energy out of Jeanne. It is now a tropical depression that continues to bring rain and wind to the East Coast of the United States. The picture displayed above shows Jeanne as seen by a NASA satellite as Jeanne was ravaging Florida.

Jeanne is currently moving to the northeast at about 14 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 miles per hour with higher gusts. Storm surge flooding along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts of the U.S. should gradually continue to subside throughout the day. Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches and isolated tornadoes are still anticipated for the area extending from extreme eastern Georgia to southern North Carolina. For more storm information, NOAA recommends that people monitor their local weather office. The National Hurricane Center of NOAA will no longer issue public advisories concerning Jeanne.