The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, Tropical Storm Katia was located 12.3 N and longitude 33.4 W, with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
Katia is moving west-north west at 18 MPH and this general motion is expected to continue, the NHC said.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 45 MPH, with higher gusts.
“Continued gradual strengthening is forecast and Katia is expected to become a hurricane by late Wednesday or early Thursday,” the NHC said.
Currently, there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
For more information, visit: www.nhc.noaa.gov.
