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FORECAST VALID 30/0000Z 30.5N 89.5W MAX WIND 115 KT...GUSTS 140 KT. 50 KT... 65NE 65SE 50SW 50NW. 34 KT...110NE 110SE 80SW 90NW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KATRINA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. KATRINA IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. |