All eyes are on Gustav this afternoon, which is now starting to pull away from Haiti. This tropical storm is forecasted to grow into a major hurricane over the coming days. The forecast cone, as you can see in the graphic, has the system crossing Cuba and tracking through the Gulf of Mexico. Our best forecast at this point has the system aimed for south Mississippi, although Alabama and Louisiana are in a landfall threat zone. If the system stays on the present forecast track, we will see impacts along the Gulf coast starting late Monday. The current forecast track would certainly mean rough weather for our area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Once again, we could deal with windy conditions, flooding issues, and the threat for tornadoes. This all depends on Gustav’s actual track, so stay tuned as we fine tune the details. Needless to say there will be a landfall along the Gulf coast and if you have big travel plans for the Labor Day Weekend, stay tuned!
Our weather will be rather calm tonight, with some areas of fog developing late. You can expect a partly to mostly sunny sky for tomorrow and Friday, with highs warming into the middle 90s. The sky will grow partly to mostly cloudy on Saturday and Sunday as a front stalls nearby. This will bring us a chance for a stray shower or thunderstorm on Saturday and Sunday. Of-course, the weather will go downhill quickly by Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, if Gustav’s current forecast track holds true. Be sure to stay with WVUA Weather for more details!
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Wes Wyatt
Chief Meteorologist
August 27, 2008 at 10:02 pm |
Hurricane Gustav’s Track – What Has Been Predicted ???
We sit and we wait as Hurricane Gustav heads toward what one could only hope will still be their home after the storm blows through. Many are wondering about Hurricane Gustav’s track and where it will be heading.
August 28, 2008 at 11:06 am |
The latest track has shifted more westward towards Louisisna. That state has issued a state of emergency.