This article was originally posted August 24, 2005 and is being re-published as part of a series of articles to commemorate the 4-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. This article has no relation to any possible currently active tropical storm or hurricane.
Hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings have been raised for the central Bahamas and south Florida this morning as the National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Depression Twelve to Tropical Storm Katrina. There’s not much change in the forecast as the NHC is calling for Katrina to move north of Miami or over the Ft. Lauderdale area as a minimal category one hurricane.
Tropical Storm Katrina Forecast #4 courtesy NHC
Katrina is currently located south of Nassau about 80 miles. The storm has organized much better over the past 24 hours and now has the classic comma-shape typical of tropical storms and hurricanes. Outflow is extremely impressive on all but the northern quadrant where dry air is being pushed into the system by a high pressure ridge to the north.
Tropical Storm Katrina Visible Imagery - August 24, 2005 1445 UTC
