Post by Nws Olney Maryland on Sept 4, 2011 10:04:55 GMT -5
HURRICANE KATIA TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
700 AM AST SUN SEP 04 2011
AT 6 AM AST...1000 UTC...NOAA BUOY 41044 LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST OF
THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS REPORTED A 1-MINUTE SUSTAINED WIND OF
69 MPH...111 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 83 MPH...133 KM/H...JUST TO THE
NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF KATIA. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION...
KATIA IS UPGRADED AGAIN TO A HURRICANE.
SUMMARY OF 700 AM AST...1100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.4N 58.6W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
700 AM AST SUN SEP 04 2011
AT 6 AM AST...1000 UTC...NOAA BUOY 41044 LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST OF
THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS REPORTED A 1-MINUTE SUSTAINED WIND OF
69 MPH...111 KM/H...AND A GUST TO 83 MPH...133 KM/H...JUST TO THE
NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF KATIA. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION...
KATIA IS UPGRADED AGAIN TO A HURRICANE.
SUMMARY OF 700 AM AST...1100 UTC...INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------
LOCATION...21.4N 58.6W
ABOUT 365 MI...590 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES