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#456129 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:51 PM 03.Sep.2011)
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TROPICAL STORM KATIA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
1100 PM AST SAT SEP 03 2011

...KATIA COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STATUS ON SUNDAY AS IT MOVES WELL
NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.3N 57.4W
ABOUT 400 MI...640 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...992 MB...29.29 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KATIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 57.4 WEST. KATIA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR
SO...AND KATIA COULD RE-STRENGTHEN BACK TO A HURRICANE AT ANY TIME.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF...SWELLS GENERATED BY KATIA ARE AFFECTING THE LESSER ANTILLES
AND COULD BEGIN TO AFFECT BERMUDA BY TONIGHT OR SUNDAY. THESE
SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

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FORECASTER AVILA