Edouard weakens off Southeast

Satellite image of the Southeastern coast

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A Tropical Storm Edouard continued to weaken Tuesday as it moved towards the Florida coast, the National Weather Service reported.

At 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Edouard was centered near 29.8 degrees north latitude and 79.2 degrees west longitude, about 120 miles east-northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida. It was moving to the west-southwest at 6 mph, forecasters said.

It was expected to make landfall Wednesday on Florida's north-central coast.

A tropical storm watch has been extended southward, and is now in effect in Florida from Titusville to Fernadina Beach, the weather service said.

Edouard's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 50 mph, and continued weakening was expected over the next 24 hours, the weather service said. Forecasters expect the storm will be downgraded to a tropical depression before it reaches land.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolly -- which had rushed toward hurricane strength (74 mph) last week before backing off short of the mark and turning north well out to sea -- moved a small distance eastward Tuesday on its way out into the Atlantic Ocean.

At last report -- 10 a.m. EDT -- the storm's center was near 23.1 degrees north latitude, 52 degrees west longitude or about 1035 miles southeast of Bermuda.

Dolly is moving toward the north near 16 mph, and it is expected to continue this movement during the next 24 hours.

Dolly's maximum sustained winds were last clocked at near 50 mph, with stronger gusts. Little change in the forecast is expected during the next 24 hours.