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Gustav in the Gulf

August 30, 2008 - 6:03 pm - by Brendan Loy

Hurricane Gustav is exiting Cuba and re-emerging over water, as you can see on long-range Key West radar, as well as the infrared satellite loop.

The satellite shows that the eye has “filled in” at upper levels, but that shouldn’t take long to correct itself overnight. The 11pm EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center will tell us how much, if at all, Gustav’s winds and pressure have weakened while over land.

Whatever the impact, I don’t think it’ll take the storm too long to recover. By late morning tomorrow, Gustav will be over the deep, warm water of the Loop Current, which is very favorable for rapid intensification:

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There are two big questions, intensity-wise: How strong will Gustav get tomorrow afternoon? And how much will it weaken during the 24 hours or so between its expected peak and its expected landfall?

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  1. 1. doctorj2u

    Brendan,
    Thank you for posting the live feed of WWL TV. I can see it locally, but I was able to send the link to my oldest friend. She lives in Atlanta but her daughter is in NOLA. Her daughter is a first responder at a local hospital. I know it helps her to keep up on the latest. Thank you.

    August 30, 2008 - 6:17 pm   Link to this Comment