Published on: August 26, 2008 at 9:58 AM

In a 10 am discussion from the National Hurricane center:

Present location…
17.9N and 72.4 W
Sustained wind 80K (92 mph)
Gusts 100K (115 mph)
Moving NW at 10

We want to go to the end of the current forecast cycle and we strongly caution, there can be large errors by that time. (The NHC cautions that also)

FORECAST POSITION AT 7 AM CDT SUNDAY
24.0 AND 87.0
Sustained wind 105K (120 mph)
Gusts 130K (150 mph)

That is very scary because he will be headed generally toward the Central Gulf. Again, errors that far out can be way oiff but it is something we must watch.