SITUATION KATIA

500 PM AST SAT SEP 03 2011

...KATIA SPARRING WITH STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS...KNOCKED DOWN TO A

TROPICAL STORM FOR THE SECOND TIME...

SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

LOCATION...19.9N 56.8W

ABOUT 430 MI...690 KM ENE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB...29.32 INCHES