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Hurricane Katrina - 08:45 EST... 31 August 2005

- - Closest Point of Approach* - -

Results for 44N, 80W:
The approximate Closest Point of Approach (CPA) is located near 43.0N, 78.8W or about 92.0 miles (148.1 km) from your location. The estimated time of when the eye will be at that location is in about 27.3 hours.

*Caution: Remember that forecasts are 'just' forecasts. The exact path of a hurricane is very hard to predict, so the uncertainties are large, especially for the 48 and 72 hour positions. Also, do not focus on just the eye of the storm. The windfield of hurricanes can be huge, so although that it seems that the eye of the storm stays quite far away from you, the winds don't need to. More important the torrential rainfall normally associated with tropical systems can cover large areas and can cause flooding and mudslides. In fact, most fatalities associated with hurricanes are attributed to the rainfall, not the windforce itself.

Map generated courtesy of the Caribbean Hurricane Network