Tropical storm weakens but heavy rainfall over Florida still expected

Tropical Storm Fay weakened on 20 August 2008. As of 0900 UTC the storm was located near Cape Canaveral, Florida. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph/43 kt and is moving north at 7 mph/6 kt. The storm has spawned at least seven tornadoes across Florida. More than 95,000 homes are currently without power in south Florida. According to meteorologists at Wilkens Weather Technologies, the storm may regain some of its intensity over the next 24 hours as it moves over warm waters along the eastern coast of Florida. However, the possibility of it becoming a hurricane has significantly diminished. The storm will likely remain near the east-central and northeastern coast of Florida through 21 August. The storm is expected to produce significant rainfall over the eastern coast of north Florida and Georgia.