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Old 08-31-2008, 06:55 PM   #5
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Exclamation Gustav - 8/31/08 - 5PM EDT Update

Major Hurricane Gustav Aiming For Se Louisiana.

At 500 Pm Edt The Center Of Hurricane Gustav Was Located Near
Latitude 26.4 North.longitude 87.3 West Or About 215 Miles South-
Southeast Of The Mouth Of The Ms River.

Gustav Is Moving Toward The Nw Near 18 Mph This General
Motion Is Expected To Continue With A Decrease In Forward Speed
During The Next Couple Of Days. On The Forecast Track. Gustav
Should Make Landfall On The N. Gulf Coast On Monday.

Max Sustained Winds Are Near 115 Mph With Higher Gusts. Gustav
Is A Category Three Hurricane On The Saffir-simpson Scale. Some
Re-intensification Is Possible Tonight. Fluctuations In Strength
Are Likely Thereafter.but Gustav Is Forecast To Remain A Major
Hurricane Until Landfall.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 65 Miles & Tropical
Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 220 Miles. Tropical Storm
Conditions Should Begin To Spread Onto The No. Cntl Gulf
Coast Tonight.with Hurricane Conditions Starting To Spread
Onshore Early Mon Morning.

The Latest Min Cntl Pressure Reported By An Air Force
Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Is 957 Mb.28.26 Inches.

Isolated Tornadoes Are Possible Over The Cntl Gulf Coast
Tonight.



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