Miamia, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2011 – UPDATE 7 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center reports that at 6 AM AST (1000 UTC) NOAA buoy 41044 located in the northern Leeward Islands reported a 1-minute sustained wind of 69 mph (111km/h) and a gust to 83 mph (133 km/h) just to the northwest of the center of Katia.
Based on this information, Katia is again upgraded to a hurricane.
As of this advisory, Hurricane Katia is located 21.4 north, 48.6 west approximately 365 miles (590 km) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 75 mph (120 km/h). Present movement is northwest or 305 degrees at 12 mph (19 km/h). Minimum central pressure is reported at 987 mb (29.15 inches).
Source: nhc.noaa.gov