Katrina Update
* Still watching Tropical Storm Katrina this afternoon. Katrina is just off the Florida coastline, and will make landfall along the southernmost tip of Florida later tonight. There is some chance it will strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall down there.* After making landfall there, it will likely move west, emerging out over the Gulf of Mexico. It will move towards the northwest and eventually turn to the north. This will bring Katrina towards the northern Gulf Coast. While the most likely landfall point is east of here, it is simply too early to give an "all clear" yet. This is a slow moving storm embedded in weak steering currents - these type storms are notoriously difficult to nail a good track forecast. Everyone between New Orleans and Tampa should continue to watch this closely.
* The computer model guidance is all over the place. There is a group of models that brings Katrina in along the Alabama/Florida border and then moves it into central Alabama. Another group brings Katrina onshore along the Big Bend area of Florida.
* Right now, it appears that the worst of Katrina will pass to our east. But, that's far from being written in stone at this point. We'll continue to check out the latest information and will keep you updated here and on television tonight at 5, 6, and 10!
posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 2:10 PM
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