Hurricane Katia

Public Advisory 32



000
WTNT33 KWNH 060231
TCPAT3

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD AL132011
1000 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011

...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY TO NEW ENGLAND...

SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...32.5N 86.7W
ABOUT 75 MILES...121 KM...S OF BIRMINGHAM MUNI ALABAMA.
ABOUT 20 MILES...32 KM...NW OF MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY ALABAMA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...21 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.33 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND INTO NEW ENGLAND.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.5 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST. LEE IS NOW
EXTRATROPICAL AFTER MERGING WITH A FRONTAL ZONE WITH COOL AND DRY
AIR INFILTRATING THE CIRCULATION CENTER FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.
THE EXTRATROPICAL LOW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARDS THE
NORTHEAST...BRINGING THE CENTER INTO THE CAROLINAS BY MID DAY
TUESDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE
WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THE FRONTAL ZONE. EXTREMELY HEAVY
RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN LOCATIONS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE
CIRCULATION CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.33 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD INTO
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS THROUGH
TUESDAY...WHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION.
THESE RAINS MAY CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.



RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT

...ALABAMA...
TILLMANS CORNER 4.3 WNW 11.74
MOBILE 10.2 WSW 11.62
GRAND BAY 0.6 NW 11.32
ORANGE BEACH 3.0 ENE 10.50
FOLEY 2.0 SSW 10.39
THEODORE 3.7 WNW 10.31
ELBERTA 3.1 SSW 9.65
MOBILE/BATES FIELD 9.19
POINT CLEAR 1.6 SSW 8.42
CHEROKEE 5 S 8.20
WILMER 7.9 SE 7.55
FAIRHOPE 0.9 N 7.41
TUSCALOOSA 7.04

...FLORIDA...
MILTON 1.4 NNE 10.03
NICEVILLE 4.5 SE 7.35
PENSACOLA 3.8 N 6.57
WEST PENSACOLA 10.9 SW 6.35
ENSLEY 2.1 ENE 6.10
PACE 2.4 N 6.06
NAVARRE 2.3 NNW 6.02
DESTIN AIRPORT 5.93
GONZALEZ 2.1 E 5.68
APALACHICOLA MUNI ARPT 5.37
EGLIN AFB 5.6 NE 5.33
VALPARAISO/EGLIN AFB 5.30
HURLBURT FIELD AWS 5.30
BELLVIEW 1.7 NW 5.13

...KENTUCKY...
FLATWOODS 0.5 WNW 3.67
WHITESBURG 2 SE 3.38
PLUM SPRINGS 0.8 NNW 3.10
VERSAILLES 5.8 SSW 2.65
LAWRENCEBURG 5.2 S 2.34
BOWLING GREEN 5.9 ESE 2.33
SMITHS GROVE 0.3 SE 2.14
LEXINGTON 1.7 SSE 2.08
GUTHRIE 0.8 WNW 2.00

...LOUISIANA...
HOLDEN 15.43
N.O. CAROLLTON 14.32
MAUREPAS 13.63
PONCHATOULA 4 SE 13.22
CONVENT 2 S 13.04
RESERVE 0.5 SSE 12.43
GRAY 0.5 ENE 12.15
MARRERO 1.9 E 11.21
MONTICELLO 3.0 ENE 10.91
NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT 10.80
PONCHATOULA 11.8 E 10.59
MERAUX 0.8 WNW 10.10
ABITA SPRINGS 2.2 SSW 9.93
LACOMBE 1.4 N 9.79
TERRYTOWN 3.3 S 9.10
ZACHARY 3.5 WNW 9.04
BATON ROUGE 3.5 E 9.00
SLIDELL 2.2 NE 8.20

...MISSISSIPPI...
FLORENCE 0.9 E 13.45
WAVELAND 1.1 NW 13.20
SAUCIER 6.4 ESE 11.75
GULFPORT 2.0 NE 11.71
LONG BEACH 0.7 S 11.59
PASS CHRISTIAN 5.0 N 11.31
RICHLAND 0.3 WSW 11.25
PHILADELPHIA 5.4 E 11.18
PEARL 3.4 ESE 11.14
JACKSON WFO 11.13
KILN 6.6 N 10.90
GULFPORT-BILOXI 10.78

...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE 10.2 WSW 5.53
CUMBERLAND CITY 1.2 ESE 5.41
OAK RIDGE 6.9 NNE 5.09
LAWRENCEBURG 8.8 SE 4.95
LORETTO 2.8 NNW 4.50
ALEXANDRIA 0.5 SW 4.48
COOKEVILLE 4.6 WNW 4.23
CHRISTIANA 6.5 E 4.22
LEBANON 4.0 SE 4.21
JAMESTOWN 6.7 W 4.07

...TEXAS...
BRIDGE CITY 1.3 NW 3.12
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR 3.04
JASPER 6.7 W 2.12

...VIRGINIA...
WINCHESTER 9.4 NW 1.00

...WEST VIRGINIA...
BOOTHSVILLE 1.4 SE 2.87
ROCKPORT 1.3 SSE 2.22
POINT PLEASANT 5.8 E 2.00


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY ISSUED AT 400 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STORM.

FORECASTER GARRETT

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 06/0300Z 32.5N 86.7W
12HR VT 06/1200Z 34N N W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
24HR VT 07/0000Z 34.9N 83.6W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
36HR VT 07/1200Z 37.7N 83.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
48HR VT 08/0000Z 38.9N 83.1W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
$$



000
WTNT32 KNHC 060234
TCPAT2

BULLETIN
HURRICANE KATIA ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL122011
1100 PM AST MON SEP 05 2011

...KATIA BECOMES A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ARE THE MAIN HAZARD ALONG U.S. EAST COAST AND BERMUDA...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...25.8N 64.4W
ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...135 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...946 MB...27.94 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATIA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 64.4 WEST. KATIA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/H...AND THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/H...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. KATIA IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...FOLLOWED BY SLOW WEAKENING.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES...335 KM.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 946 MB...27.94 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
SURF...LARGE SWELLS GENERATED BY KATIA ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT MOST
OF THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES...BERMUDA...THE GREATER
ANTILLES...AND EAST-FACING BEACHES OF THE BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING SURF
AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. SWELLS AFFECTING THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.

$$
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI


000
WTNT33 KWNH 060259
TCPAT3

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE ADVISORY NUMBER 18
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD AL132011
1000 PM CDT MON SEP 05 2011

...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE LEE EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING FROM THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY TO NEW ENGLAND...

SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...32.5N 86.7W
ABOUT 75 MILES...121 KM...S OF BIRMINGHAM MUNI ALABAMA.
ABOUT 20 MILES...32 KM...NW OF MONTGOMERY/DANNELLY ALABAMA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...21 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.33 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
FROM THE CENTRAL GULF COAST STATES NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND INTO NEW ENGLAND.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.5 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST. LEE IS NOW
EXTRATROPICAL AFTER MERGING WITH A FRONTAL ZONE WITH COOL AND DRY
AIR INFILTRATING THE CIRCULATION CENTER FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.
THE EXTRATROPICAL LOW CENTER IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARDS THE
NORTHEAST...BRINGING THE CENTER INTO THE CAROLINAS BY MID DAY
TUESDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE
WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT WITH THE FRONTAL ZONE. EXTREMELY HEAVY
RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN LOCATIONS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE
CIRCULATION CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.33 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD INTO
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS THROUGH
TUESDAY...WHERE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION.
THESE RAINS MAY CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT

...ALABAMA...
TILLMANS CORNER 4.3 WNW 11.74
MOBILE 10.2 WSW 11.62
GRAND BAY 0.6 NW 11.32
ORANGE BEACH 3.0 ENE 10.50
FOLEY 2.0 SSW 10.39
THEODORE 3.7 WNW 10.31
ELBERTA 3.1 SSW 9.65
MOBILE/BATES FIELD 9.19
POINT CLEAR 1.6 SSW 8.42
CHEROKEE 5 S 8.20
WILMER 7.9 SE 7.55
FAIRHOPE 0.9 N 7.41
TUSCALOOSA 7.04

...FLORIDA...
MILTON 1.4 NNE 10.03
NICEVILLE 4.5 SE 7.35
PENSACOLA 3.8 N 6.57
WEST PENSACOLA 10.9 SW 6.35
ENSLEY 2.1 ENE 6.10
PACE 2.4 N 6.06
NAVARRE 2.3 NNW 6.02
DESTIN AIRPORT 5.93
GONZALEZ 2.1 E 5.68
APALACHICOLA MUNI ARPT 5.37
EGLIN AFB 5.6 NE 5.33
VALPARAISO/EGLIN AFB 5.30
HURLBURT FIELD AWS 5.30
BELLVIEW 1.7 NW 5.13

...KENTUCKY...
FLATWOODS 0.5 WNW 3.67
WHITESBURG 2 SE 3.38
PLUM SPRINGS 0.8 NNW 3.10
VERSAILLES 5.8 SSW 2.65
LAWRENCEBURG 5.2 S 2.34
BOWLING GREEN 5.9 ESE 2.33
SMITHS GROVE 0.3 SE 2.14
LEXINGTON 1.7 SSE 2.08
GUTHRIE 0.8 WNW 2.00

...LOUISIANA...
HOLDEN 15.43
N.O. CAROLLTON 14.32
MAUREPAS 13.63
PONCHATOULA 4 SE 13.22
CONVENT 2 S 13.04
RESERVE 0.5 SSE 12.43
GRAY 0.5 ENE 12.15
MARRERO 1.9 E 11.21
MONTICELLO 3.0 ENE 10.91
NEW ORLEANS/MOISANT 10.80
PONCHATOULA 11.8 E 10.59
MERAUX 0.8 WNW 10.10
ABITA SPRINGS 2.2 SSW 9.93
LACOMBE 1.4 N 9.79
TERRYTOWN 3.3 S 9.10
ZACHARY 3.5 WNW 9.04
BATON ROUGE 3.5 E 9.00
SLIDELL 2.2 NE 8.20

...MISSISSIPPI...
FLORENCE 0.9 E 13.45
WAVELAND 1.1 NW 13.20
SAUCIER 6.4 ESE 11.75
GULFPORT 2.0 NE 11.71
LONG BEACH 0.7 S 11.59
PASS CHRISTIAN 5.0 N 11.31
RICHLAND 0.3 WSW 11.25
PHILADELPHIA 5.4 E 11.18
PEARL 3.4 ESE 11.14
JACKSON WFO 11.13
KILN 6.6 N 10.90
GULFPORT-BILOXI 10.78

...TENNESSEE...
CLARKSVILLE 10.2 WSW 5.53
CUMBERLAND CITY 1.2 ESE 5.41
OAK RIDGE 6.9 NNE 5.09
LAWRENCEBURG 8.8 SE 4.95
LORETTO 2.8 NNW 4.50
ALEXANDRIA 0.5 SW 4.48
COOKEVILLE 4.6 WNW 4.23
CHRISTIANA 6.5 E 4.22
LEBANON 4.0 SE 4.21
JAMESTOWN 6.7 W 4.07

...TEXAS...
BRIDGE CITY 1.3 NW 3.12
BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR 3.04
JASPER 6.7 W 2.12

...VIRGINIA...
WINCHESTER 9.4 NW 1.00

...WEST VIRGINIA...
BOOTHSVILLE 1.4 SE 2.87
ROCKPORT 1.3 SSE 2.22
POINT PLEASANT 5.8 E 2.00


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY ISSUED AT 400 AM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STORM.

FORECASTER GARRETT

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 06/0300Z 32.5N 86.7W
12HR VT 06/1200Z 34.0N 85.2W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
24HR VT 07/0000Z 34.9N 83.6W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
36HR VT 07/1200Z 37.7N 83.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
48HR VT 08/0000Z 38.9N 83.1W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
$$