Colin heads for Bermuda; Estelle forms in Pacific

[August 07, 2010]  MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical Storm Colin is heading toward Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Estelle has formed in the Pacific.

Colin's center is expected to pass near or over Bermuda on Saturday. A tropical storm warning was issued for the British territory, and authorities closed beaches, warning of high winds and dangerous surf.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Saturday the center of the storm is about 245 miles (390 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda and is moving north around 9 mph (15 kph). Its maximum sustained winds are 45 mph (75 kph).

In the Pacific, Estelle's center was about 220 miles (355 km) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, as it moved away from the coast. The storm has top sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and is heading west at 10 mph (17 kph).

[Associated Press]

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