Hurricane Katia Weakens to Category 1

Hurricane Katia has weakened to Category 1 early this morning, after building to Category 2 on Sunday, its winds decreasing to 90mph, reports the AP. Katia is not expected to hit land, but its storm surge could affect the US East Coast, Bermuda, and parts of the Bahamas, according to meteorologists. Meanwhile, a tropical depression far out in the Atlantic is apparently building, set to become a tropical storm later today. Forecasters say it is heading toward Puerto Rico and could reach the islands by Sunday. (More Hurricane Katia stories.)