Tropical Storm / Hurricane Katia has shown a trend in our own tracking models to move further to the west than some other reports are showing. We are renewing our call for persons in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and the Gulf Coast States to monitor this storm’s progress very carefully.
We are also just mentioning that Tropical Depression # 13, which will probably become a Tropical Storm later today in the central Gulf of Mexico, will produce huge amounts of rain and gusty winds from the Florida Panhandle to the Louisiana/Texas border. Residents in the southern regions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and northwestern Florida will experience some lowlands flooding, high coastal surf, dangerous rip currents and very strong thunderstorms over the next several days. We will not post any additional data regarding this Gulf storm because of it’s close proximity to land already.
We are also watching a low pressure area off the coast of Nova Scotia for possible strengthening. However, this low pressure area is moving out to sea and will not affect the US.
For up to the minute official advisories and information, please visit the NHC website in Miami:
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