ralphfl
(Weather Master)
Fri Aug 26 2005 04:40 PM
Re: Direction

5PM STILL MOVING

Hurricane Katrina Advisory Number 14


Statement as of 5:00 PM EDT on August 26, 2005


...Katrina continuing to move west-southwestward away from the
Florida Keys...
...Watches and warnings discontinued for Mainland Florida...

at 5 PM EDT...2100z...all warnings and watches for peninsular
Florida have been discontinued.

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Florida Keys
and Florida Bay from Key Largo south and westward to Key West and
the Dry Tortugas.

For storm information specific to your area...including possible
inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued
by your local weather office.

At 5 PM EDT...2100z...the center of Hurricane Katrina was located
near latitude 24.8 north... longitude 82.9 west or about 70
miles... west-northwest of Key West Florida.

Katrina is moving toward the west-southwest near 8 mph. This motion
is forecast to continue this evening...with a gradual turn toward
the west expected on Saturday.


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