Big Kahuna
(Weather Hobbyist)
Wed Aug 24 2005 06:50 PM
Re: latest recon

sometimes take a step back and look at the big picture, close up images can be deceiving.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWELVE BECAME TROPICAL STORM KATRINA
AT 24/1200 UTC. THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KATRINA AT
24/1800 UTC WAS NEAR 25.2N 77.0W OR ABOUT 30 MILES/50 KM
EAST-NORTHEAST OF NASSAU IN THE BAHAMAS...AND ABOUT
200 MILES/320 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST
OF FLORIDA. IT WAS MOVING NORTHEAST 17 KT . THE ESTIMATED
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 1001 MB. THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WIND SPEEDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEE THE LATEST NHC.....

I guess Not everything your read is right also.


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