Tropical Storm Katia Forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Katia was officially named at 5AM this morning. With sustained winds of 40 mph, the storm continues to move toward the west at 17 mph and is currently approx. 500 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Katia will not be a threat to land in the next 5 days; beyond that this storm bears watching, especially as Katia is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the next 48 hours.

Quite a stormy start for SW Florida. On and off storms will continue through the afternoon. Because of the stormy weather and mostly cloudy skies, highs will top out on the cool side and in the mid 80s.

-KW