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Hurricane Katrina 0300 UTC 29 AUG 2005
Max l-min sustained surface winds (kt)
Valid for marine exposure over water, open terrain exposure over land Analysis based on BACKGROUND_FIELD from 0300 -0300 z; FCMP_TOWERfrom 0004 -0556z; SHIP from 0000 - 0404 z; METAR from 0037 - 0559 z;
CMAN from 0000 - 0600 z; AFREC from 0105 - 0552 z;
GPS50NDE_WL150 from 0016 - 0538 z; MESONETfrom 0000 - 0600 z;
ASOS from 0001 - 0600 z; MOORED_BUOY from 0009 - 0600 z;	S'
0300 z position interpolated from 0236 Army Corps; mslp =/908.0 mb)
-92	-90	-88	-85
Observed Max. Surface Wind: 115 kts. 17 nm NE of center based on 0300 z BACKGROUND_FIELD sfc measurement Analyzed Max. Wind: 115 kts, 18 nm SE of center
Experimental research product of NOAA / AOML / Hurricane Research Division