There are now three active hurricanes in the Atlantic/Gulf region:

BULLETIN
Hurricane Katia Advisory Number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132017
400 PM CDT Wed Sep 06 2017
… HURRICANE KATIA FORMS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO… … A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF THE STATE OF VERACRUZ…
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT… 2100 UTC… INFORMATION
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LOCATION… 21.7N 95.1W ABOUT 185 MI… 295 KM E OF TAMPICO MEXICO ABOUT 185 MI… 300 KM NNE OF VERACRUZ MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS… 75 MPH… 120 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT… SE OR 135 DEGREES AT 3 MPH… 6 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE… 992 MB… 29.30 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE COAST OF THE STATE OF VERACRUZ FROM TUXPAN TO LAGUNA VERDE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* TUXPAN TO LAGUNA VERDE
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. A WATCH IS TYPICALLY ISSUED 48 HOURS BEFORE THE ANTICIPATED FIRST OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS, CONDITIONS THAT MAKE OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE KATIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 95.1 WEST. KATIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST NEAR 3 MPH (6 KM/H). LITTLE OVERALL MOTION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT, BUT A SOUTHWESTWARD DRIFT SHOULD BEGIN TOMORROW.
DATA FROM THE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH (120 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES (30 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES (95 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB (29.30 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: KATIA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAIN ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES OVER NORTHERN VERACRUZ, AND 2 TO 5 INCHES OVER FAR SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS, NORTHEAST PUEBLA, AND SOUTHERN VERACRUZ THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN NORTHERN VERACRUZ. THIS RAINFALL MAY CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
WIND: HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA BY LATE FRIDAY, WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLIER THAT DAY.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 700 PM CDT. NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1000 PM CDT.
$$ FORECASTER AVILA