Gustav Makes Landfall Over Mainland Cuba; Further Strengthening Is Likely and Gustav Could Become A Category 5 Hurricane Tomorrow; All Persons In The New Orleans Area, and In The Projected Path Are Urged To Evacuate Now...
Hurricane Gustav has made landfall over mainland Cuba, with sustained winds of 150MPH with gusts to 185MPH. Minimum central pressure is down to 941 millibars. Gustav may weaken slightly as it moves over Cuba, but already the eye is about to emerge back over water, so any weakening should be very minor. Once Gustav is back over open water, Gustav could gain more strength and become a Category 5 hurricane.
Computer models seem to be indicating a slight shift to the east, and this may prove Catastrophic for New Orleans. Right now forecasted storm surge for the eastern half of Louisiana's coast including New Orleans is 12 to 21 feet above normal tide. This is the forecast as of now. If Gustav makes landfall as a strong Category 4 Hurricane which it very well could, storm surge flooding in this area will be up to 25 feet. If you live in New Orleans you are urged to evacuate, if you do not evacuate you are putting your life at extreme risk. Levees will over top with this kind of storm surge, but whether or not they break is another thing. New levees are not even complete and this could prove to be Catastrophic. Stay tuned.
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