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| #43132 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:40 AM 30.Aug.2005) TCDAT2 TROPICAL DEPRESSION KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 31 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2005 KATRINA HAS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND AND IT IS NOW A 30-KNOT TROPICAL DEPRESSION. DEEP CONVECTION HAS DIMINISHED AND THERE ONLY A FEW REMAINING CLUSTERS...RAPIDLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AHEAD OF THE LOW LEVEL CENTER. THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS AS IT INTERACTS WITH A LARGE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. KATRINA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ABOUT 18 KNOTS AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE ON THIS TRACK WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. KATRINA IS PRIMARILY NOW A HEAVY RAIN EVENT. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF STRONG INLAND WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER AND OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO FALLING TREES. INLAND FLOODING AND TORNADOES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A HAZARD. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...UNDER AWIPS HEADER TCPAT2 AND WMO HEADER WTNT32 KWNH...BEGINNING AT 4 PM CDT. FORECASTER AVILA FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 30/1500Z 36.3N 87.5W 30 KT 12HR VT 31/0000Z 38.5N 85.0W 30 KT...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL 24HR VT 31/1200Z 42.0N 80.5W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 36HR VT 01/0000Z 45.5N 74.5W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 48HR VT 01/1200Z 50.0N 71.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 72HR VT 02/1200Z 55.5N 67.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 96HR VT 03/1200Z...DISSIPATED |
