WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND MICROWAVE TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER DATA SHOW DRY AIR NOT FAR TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CORE OF KATIA. THIS HAS NOT YET AFFECTED DEVELOPMENT...AND THE NEW INTENSITY FORECAST KEEPS THE TREND OF THE PREVIOUS FORECAST FOR THE FIRST 36 HR. HOWEVER...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT INTENSIFICATION COULD BE SLOWER THAN FORECAST IF THE DRY AIR REACHES THE CENTER.
Aire seco lejos, de momento, que puede ralentizar el desarrollo, sí se acerca al centro.
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