2008.08.31
Gustav has crossed Cuba and is still Category 4
It's not a good sign for the Gulf Coast when Hurricane Gustav is said to have weakened and still has 140 mph winds. Gustav did so when it crossed western Cuba, losing some of its eye structure and experience a very slight weakening of winds. But, as of early this morning, Gustav has re-emerged over the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We may see Gustav push into Category 5 status (155 mph-plus winds) today as it plies these warm waters, headed for a likely landfall between Biloxi, Miss., and Galveston, Texas, on Monday. It may weaken some before landfall, but will likely carry a large storm surge because of inertia from its stronger phase, and the shallow water over the continental shelf in the northern Gulf that mounds the water up higher.
Click on the National Hurricane Center for the latest on Gustav
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