Hurricane Warnings Issued as Tropical Storm Katrina Nears Florida

Tropical storm Katrina

GDO Report

The latest advisory from the U.S. National Weather Service puts the storm 145 kilometers east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the state's southeast coast. It says Katrina is expected to reach hurricane status within 24 hours.

Forecasters say Katrina, packing winds near 85 kilometers per hour, is moving in a westerly direction away from the Bahamas at about 13 kilometers per hour. Tropical Storm warnings remain in effect for the Bahamas.

The storm is expected to hit Florida later Thursday or early Friday.

Katrina is the 11th named storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.

More on Katrina from NOAA

Top News of the Day NOAA Raises the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook Bulk of This Season's Storms Still to Come Press Release . . . 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook (August Update) Responsibilities and timeliness for aircraft reconnaissance and surveillance data NHC invites feedback on experimental wind speed probability text and graphics products NHC invites feedback on experimental valid time event code (VTEC) product. More NHC/TPC news... NHC/TPC Mission and Vision Need help? How to read the Public Advisory Page last updated Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:42:20 UTC How to read the Forecast/Advisory Atlantic - Carib - Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) Tropical Weather Discussion TAFB Atlantic Forecasts and Analyses Tropical Storm KATRINA NWS Hurricane Local Statements including Inland Watches/Warnings Public Advisory #7A 8 AM EDT Aviso Publico #7 8 AM EDT Forecast/ Advisory #7 0900Z Discussion #7 5 AM EDT Strike Probabilities #7 5 AM EDT Wind Probs (experim.) #7 0900Z Archive US Watch/ Warning 500 AM EDT Experimental Hurr Wind Prob Experimental 50kt Wind Prob Experimental TS Wind Prob   Warnings and 3-Day Cone   Warnings and 5-Day Cone Strike Prob 1-2-3 Rule Wind Table Wind Chart Wind Swath   Eastern Pacific (out to 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook Tropical Weather Discussion TAFB East Pacific Forecasts and Analyses Tropical Storm HILARY Public Advisory not issued unless land is threatened Forecast/ Advisory #25 0900Z Discussion #25 2 AM PDT Wind Probs (experim.) #25 0900Z Archive Experimental Hurr Wind Prob Experimental 50kt Wind Prob Experimental TS Wind Prob   Warnings and 3-Day Cone   Warnings and 5-Day Cone 1-2-3 Rule Wind Table Wind Chart Wind Swath *Spanish translations courtesy of the NWS San Juan Weather Forecast Office Hurricane Preparedness Learn about the hazards of hurricanes and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family, and your property. Visit your State EM Office ------------------ Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Washington D.C Florida Georgia Hawaii Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia West Virginia Tropical Cyclone Centers Worldwide Central Pacific Hurricane Center Joint Typhoon Warning Center Canadian Hurricane Centre WMO Severe Weather Info Centre Lat/Lon Distance Calculator Calculate the distance between lat/lon points 2005 Season Summaries and Reports Atlantic: Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Tropical Cyclone Reports East Pacific: May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Tropical Cyclone Reports Additional Resources NHC/TPC Publications Alternate Tropical Cyclone Forecast Sites Hurricane and Natural Disaster Brochures Real-time Weather Sites Radiofax Broadcast Schedule NHC/TPC External Links Index Mariner's Guide for Hurricane Awareness Outreach Training Classes Blank Tracking Charts Eastern Pacific (pdf 296k) Full Atlantic (pdf 928k) Western Atlantic (pdf 110k) These are reduced versions of the actual tracking charts used by the National Hurricane Center. You may need to install the free Acrobat® Reader to view and print them. Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Weather, & TPC Information Topics: Storm Information, Hurricane Awareness, Historical Information, Tropical Analysis and Forecasting Branch, About Us, Contact Us

NOAA/ National Weather Service National Centers for Environmental Prediction National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center 11691 SW 17th Street Miami, Florida, 33165-2149 USA	Disclaimer	Privacy Policy Comments/Feedback
Page last modified: Tuesday, 02-Aug-2005 11:23:24 EDT