Gustav Strengthens Even More; Some Additional Strengthening Is Likely Prior To Landfall Over Cuba, and Gustav Could Became a Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane; If You Live In The Projected Path On the Gulf Coast, Evacuate Now. Do not wait!...
Hurricane Hunters have found that Gustav has strengthened even more, packing extremely dangerous sustained winds of 150MPH, with gusts to 185MPH. The minimum central pressure is now down to 942 millibars. Further strengthening is possible before making landfall over Cuba, and Gustav could become a catastrophic category 5 hurricane. If it does not become a category 5 hurricane prior to landfall over Cuba, then it will likely become a category 5 hurricane once it clears Cuba and emerges into the gulf of Mexico.
Satellite indicates a very nicely defined eye, the eye is fairly good in size, and has also gotten bigger since earlier today, which is a bit worrisome as it will make the path of destruction wider. Gustav once in the Gulf of Mexico could expand its wind fields even more, which would be extremely unfortunate.
Computer models are in fairly good agreement, but some are starting to bring it back east a bit with a track just to the west of New Orleans. If this were true, it has the potential to be even worse then Katrina. Anyone in the projected path needs to get things together and get out, before its too late, especially the City of New Orleans and areas hard hit by Katrina. Stay tuned for further updates.
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