Tropical Storm Katia May Grow Into Atlantic Hurricane Today
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Tropical Storm Katia may be declared a hurricane today, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Katia, about 1,100 miles (1,770 kilometers) from the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, has 65-mph winds and is speeding west-northwest at 21 mph, the NHC said in an advisory at about 10:40 a.m. East Coast time. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Katia’s winds increased 20 mph yesterday.