Here is the latest information on Gustav… FAST FACTS AS OF 1 PM CDT LOCATION: 25.9N/86.6W…270 ESE of Mouth of Mississippi River MOVEMENT: NW 17 TOP WINDS: decreased to 115 mph (on lower bound of Category Three) CENTRAL PRESSURE: 960 … Continue reading →

This page shows all four New Orleans stations streaming feeds in one window… https://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/gustav.html

NOAA Buoy 42003 is 262 nautical miles south of Panama City FL. It recently reported sustained winds of 60 mph with gusts to 79 mph. Seas 34 feet. This buoy is just north of the center.

FAST FACTS 10 AM CDT LOCATION…25.4/86.0W…325 MILES SE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MS RIVER MOVEMENT..NW 17 (CONTINUES TO MOVE FASTER) TOP WINDS…120 MPH CENTRAL PRESSURE…962 MB WATCHES/WARNINGS HURRICANE WARNING – Cameron LA to AL/FL Border TROPICAL STORM WARNING – … Continue reading →

No change in warnings. No change in intensity yet. Here is the advisory. Be back with extensive notes by 10 a.m. WTNT32 KNHC 311435 TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 28 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 1000 AM … Continue reading →

The terrain of Cuba did take Gustav down a peg, as earlier expected last night. But signs of the reintensification that was also expected are seen in this satellite photo: eye becoming clearer and increasing convection. I also note that … Continue reading →

WTNT32 KNHC 310857 TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 27 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 400 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008 …HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST… AT 4 AM CDT…0900 UTC…A HURRICANE WARNING IS … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest…
370 WTNT32 KNHC 310548 TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE GUSTAV INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 26A NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008 200 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 …GUSTAV MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO… A HURRICANE … Continue reading →

Just three years after Hurricane Katrina, Southeast Louisiana is facing an existential situation. Another major hurricane is bearing down on the vulnerable region, this time from a different direction and potentially threatening different areas than before, as well as some … Continue reading →

Here is the 10 p.m. advisory on Gustav…the main points… …weakened slightly during pasage over Cuba…530 miles southeast of the mouht of the Mississippi River …movement NW-15 mph …top winds 140 mph. …central pressure 948 millibars (already starting to drop … Continue reading →