2CDT (3am eastern) Public Advisory 25B

[Endangered Specie]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/290656.shtml

LATITUDE 28.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 89.6 WEST

KATRINA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT
AND ON TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE
WILL BE VERY NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER... CONDITIONS ARE GRADUALLY DETERIORATING ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
WORSEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 155 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. (that means its now a maximum power cat 4)


Pressure up to 910 mb

[Maple]

1. Maximum power cat 4

Not exactly a reprieve.