... Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico . ... Credit Copyright: GOES 12 Satellite, NASA , NOAA Explanation: Where will Hurricane Katrina go? ... Katrina was designated yesterday a rare Category 5 Hurricane , the strongest designation for a storm on Earth, and one that indicates sustained winds greater than 250 kilometers per hour. Pictured above is a digitally processed image from the orbiting GOES-12 weather satellite that shows the massive storm system yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico . ...