Hurricane Katia to become a major hurricane as it approaches North America

Hurricane Katia, the season’s second hurricane, is gradually approaching the southeast coast of North America as a Category 1 storm.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts Katia will become a major hurricane by Sept. 3.
For the moment, wind shear in the Atlantic has inhibited the development of Katia into a major (Category 3-5) hurricane, the NHC says. Its current sustained wind speeds are 75 mp-h.
The NHC predicts swells generated by Katia will begin to hit the Lesser Antilles by late Sept. 2.
No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect. It is still too early to tell whether or not there will be a landfall. Forecasted tracking maps show Katia heading towards an area just north of Florida, in the direction of Georgia or South Carolina. This path is likely to change, however, as the hurricane approaches North America.