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#456129 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:51 PM 03.Sep.2011) TCPAT2 BULLETIN 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 ----------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ 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 ---------------------- 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 ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |