Let's hope their right...

Let's hope NOAA is right!


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT2+shtml/070849.shtml?:
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"000
WTNT42 KNHC 070849
TCDAT2

HURRICANE KATIA DISCUSSION NUMBER  37
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL122011
500 AM AST WED SEP 07 2011

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THE INITIAL MOTION IS A FAIRLY SLOW 315/08. GLOBAL MODELS SHOW KATIA

GRADUALLY TURNING FROM NORTHWESTWARD TO NORTHWARD INTO A WEAKNESS
IN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT
24-36 HOURS. AFTER THAT...THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
RECURVE INTO THE WESTERLIES AND ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF A BROAD TROUGH COVERING THE FAR NORTH ATLANTIC. THE
TRACK GUIDANCE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN HANDLING THE STEERING FLOW
AROUND THE STORM WELL FOR SEVERAL FORECAST CYCLES AND IS TIGHTLY
CLUSTERED...GIVING HIGH CONFIDENCE TO THE FORECAST."

Hurricane Katia,circled in black to the left. Graphics taken from from NOAA and Naval Weather Monterey 09/07/2011.

From Naval Weather Monterey