<p>The possible tropical weather disturbance that was predicted to move through the Gulf has now established itself along the Southeast seaboard of the U.S. and has been named Tropical Storm Andrea. The strom will pass west to east through Florida north of Tampa today into Friday morning, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds up to 30 mph to the southern half of the state, according to Terry Snow’s Weather Advisory Service.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/tropical-storm-june-6-cropped.jpg" alt="IMAGES - JUNE 5" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The National Hurricane Center is expecting Andrea to remain at Tropical Storm strength at landfall, before weakening while continuing up the eastern seaboard. Areas south of Tampa can expect around 1 - 3 inches of rain in the wettest locations along the west coast of Florida today through Friday. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to USA Today, as of 11 a.m. ET, Tropical Storm Andrea had winds of 60 mph. The publication quoted Eric Blake, a hurricane specialist at the hurricane center in Miami, who said, "The rain covers a good portion of the Florida peninsula."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Tropical Storm Andrea has spawned six tornadoes today in Florida, according to Weather Channel severe storm expert Greg Forbes. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for a large section of Florida's west coast from Boca Grande to Indian Pass and for the East Coast from Flagler Beach, Florida, to Cape Charles Light in Virginia. In addition, flood watches have been posted for much of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Lisa Lochridge, Director of Public Affair at The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, tells AndNowUKnow that although the storm represents potential damage to citrus trees, which are current not in harvest, the organization expects the damage to be minimal. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for updates on the storm in Florida.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/06/06/tropical-storm-andrea-florida-east-coast/2395481" target="_new"> Tropical Storm Andrea </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
