MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Katia continues to gain strength as it moves west-northwest across the Atlantic.
Katia has maximum sustained winds late Tuesday afternoon of 60 mph (97 kph), a 20 mph increase over Tuesday morning. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says continued strengthening is forecast and Katia could become a hurricane by Wednesday.
Katia is centered about 750 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.
Tropical Storm Katia continues to gather momentum in Atlantic
August 30, 2011
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