Hurricane Katrina

Pre-Landfall 1 | Summary
Posting Date: August 24, 2005, 7:45:00 AM

Following its formation Tuesday evening over the Bahamas and a very brief stint as Tropical Depression 12, Tropical Storm Katrina is currently located about 50 miles east-southeast of Nassau and about 230 miles east-southeast of the tip of Florida as of 11 a.m. EDT. Katrina now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph with tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 70 miles. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb. Additional strengthening in the next 24 hours is forecasted by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Katrina may reach hurricane strength before making landfall in Florida sometime on Friday. The storm is currently moving at 8 mph toward the north-northwest but is expected to turn gradually to the northwest and slow down later today, bringing the center of the storm through the central and northwest Bahamas. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the central and northwest Bahamas. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the middle and upper Florida Keys from west of the Seven Mile Bridge to south of Florida City. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch have been issued from Vero Beach southward to Florida City. While Katrina’s winds are not yet hurricane strength, its slow forward speed is expected to produce heavy rainfall in the Bahamas with total accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and isolated amounts of 15 to 20 inches. AIR is monitoring Tropical Storm Katrina closely and will provide additional updates as the storm progresses.

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Posting Date: August 24, 2005, 7:45:00 AM