THIS BRIEFING IS CURRENT AS OF 1600L

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THIS BRIEFING IS CURRENT AS OF 1600L SCROLL DOWN
FOR BRIEFING SLIDES
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HURRICANE KATRINA
Maxwell AFB
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Maxwell AFB
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Maxwell AFB
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HURRICANE KATRINA CURRENT CONDITIONS
CURRENT POSITION Approximately 40 miles
southeast of Jackson, Mississippi. CURRENT
INTENSITY Hurricane (Cat 1) 65 gust 80 knots
(75 gust 92 mph) MOVEMENT N at 16 knots (18
mph)
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HURRICANE KATRINA FORECAST
Katrina is expected to move to the
north-northeast and weaken. Please monitor the
National Hurricane Center site http//www.nhc.noaa
.gov/ for future tracks and forecast
conditions. 48-hour and 72-hour
positions/intensities contain a high degree of
uncertainty, are subject to change, and are for
planning purposes only.
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Maxwell Forecast 1600L Cloudy with rain, heavy
at times. Winds southeasterly at 18-35
knots 1800L Cloudy with rain, heavy at times.
Winds southeasterly at 18-35 knots Midnight
Cloudy with rainshowers. Winds southwesterly at
15-28 knots Tues/0600L Mostly Cloudy with
isolated rainshowers. Winds southwesterly at
12-22 knots
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WARNINGS/WATCHES AND HAZARDS

• MAXWELL ISSUED WATCHES/WARNINGS
• Tornado Watch valid from 1200L until 0100L.
• Heavy Rain (2 inches or more in 6 hours) valid
  from 1300 until 1900L
• Moderate winds of 35 knots but less than 50
  knots valid from 1200L until 2200L
• Lightning Watch valid from 1100L until 2200L

• NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED WATCHES/WARNINGS
• - Tornado Watch valid from 1025L until 1900L
• - Inland Tropical Storm Warning valid from Monday
  at 0800L to Tuesday at 1600L for central Alabama,
  including Montgomery, Autauga, and Elmore
  Counties. Tropical storm warning means winds of
  34 knots or greater are expected within the next
  24 hours.
• Flash Flood Watch valid from Monday at 1600
  until Tuesday at 1900.
• River Flooding possible from Monday until
  Thursday.