Hurricane Gustav

[summer blizzard]

I wonder if there was anybody on that Island, because i doubt there will be many people left alive now.

Personally, i'm hoping this will make landfall soon, because the quicker US landfall is made, the quicker our other Tropical Storm will develop as shear eases.

[londonsnow]

so we are 10mph off cat 5. this is a monster. i hope all evacuation plans have been enforced in cuba,

[Mondy]

Cuban radar:

[summer blizzard]

http://www.cubaweather.org/

Some information about the Cuban exacuation and also shows that Gustav is well to the right of the model guidence.

[Paranoid]

140mph sustained winds have been recorded on the isle of youth. Hope people there are safe.

[Mondy]

140mph sustained winds have been recorded on the isle of youth. Hope people there are safe.

I think we can only imagine how winds that speed feel/sound.

Isle of Youth is a scuba diving haven. Probably wrecked now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7589299.stm

Edited August 30, 2008 by Delta X-Ray

[dave48]

BBC have it running on the news ticker now at 145mph winds.

[londonsnow]

courtsey of the noaa

GUSTAV COULD BECOME A CATEGORY

FIVE HURRICANE EITHER BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING WESTERN

CUBA.

blimey

[Mondy]

Second dropsonde dropped into the eye suggests now 935mb.

I make that 30mb fall in approx 7 hours...is that right??

[Mondy]

Western Cuba is pretty much flat so I can't see Gustav being shredded that much, if at all.

[Katherine]

Can I take back everything I've said about there not being enough evidence for a Cat 5?

[Paranoid]

Looks like all the major news channels are taking notice of Gustav now, looked on sky news, bbc and fox (*shudder*) and they all were talking about Gustav

Katherine: Yes

Edited August 30, 2008 by Paranoid

[Mondy]

Interesting loop showing the amount of wobble in Gustav. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic2/real-ti.../g8irnjava.html

Btw, Hurricane Katrina reached 902mb at its lowest - wonder if Gustav will come close?

Edited August 30, 2008 by Delta X-Ray

[Katherine]

Katherine: Yes

Thankyou!

[AndyNEEssex]

Breaking News on the BBC - Gustav now Cat 5 as reported by FEMA

Edited August 30, 2008 by AndyNEEssex

[Paranoid]

NHC doesn't say anything about it at the mo.. i'll keep looking and see if it updates soon tho. Was this on the Beeb website or the tv?

[AndyNEEssex]

NHC doesn't say anything about it at the mo.. i'll keep looking and see if it updates soon tho. Was this on the Beeb website or the tv?

BBC News for about 5 minutes just before the sport - now off so I wondering if they've false alarmed?

[Paranoid]

I watched the headlines just now and they said it was a Category 4, so probably a false alarm or misinformation, but it wouldn't surprise me if Gustav was now a category 5.

[sandstorm2]

NHC has it at a category 4 with the eye just about slap bang over the island of youth just south of Cuba, these are devastating winds unimaginable in this country, remember they are sustained wind speeds lasting for the time the hurricane is over the area, hopr there is no loss of life.

SS

[tinybill]

fox news is saying cat 4 could be cat 5 when it hit plus they are empthying new orleans already

[Mondy]

Jeez,

Gustav is now stronger than Katrina at this particular timeframe

Edited August 30, 2008 by Delta X-Ray

[philglossop]

When beauty and evil meet.

That is an unbelieveable picture Delta :o

[Paranoid]

Sky news' news reel says Gustav is a category 5, although i haven't heard this confirmed anywhere else.

[Katherine]

Sky news' news reel says Gustav is a category 5, although i haven't heard this confirmed anywhere else.

Only a matter of time, methinks..... and something tells me that this will be the last named storm called Gustav. Name retirement imminent.

[tinybill]

Sky news' news reel says Gustav is a category 5, although i haven't heard this confirmed anywhere else.

fox news cat 4-5 moving people out of new orleans already