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- Eye is now closed (had been open to the northeast) and expanded from 15 nm to 20 nm.
- Pressure down 4 mb to 980 mb.
- Motion to the northwest (315 degrees) at 13.2 mph.
- Location at 3:11 pm EDT was about 66 miles southeast of (and directly in line with) Little Cayman.
My speaking gig at a conference in New Orleans was just canceled and moved to Baton Rouge in January. That works.
Thanks, Nauti. Looks like this one will leave you alone.
TG that Bobby Jindal is Gov. of Louisiana at this critical moment!
Politics aside, gustav looks to be leaning to the left. NOGAPS and NGFDL are aiming for Baytown at the moment.
By SETH BORENSTEIN , AP Science Writer, Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences
(AP) -- The difference between a monster and a wimp for Gulf of Mexico hurricanes often comes down to a small patch of warm deep water that's easy to miss. It's called the Loop Current, and hurricane trackers say Gustav is headed right for it, reminiscent of Katrina.
Gustav is likely to reach this current late Saturday, experts say. What happens next will be crucial, maybe deadly.
If Gustav hits the Loop Current and lingers in that hot spot, watch out. If the storm misses it or zips through the current, then Gustav probably won't be much of a name to remember.
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Just in case anyone from the New Orleans / and the surrounding area needs to find hotels I heard that many Hotels in Jackson, Mississippi area are already booked. We have friends who live in LA and they had to book hotel rooms in Memphis, TN.
So please make arrangements now, you can always cancel a room 24 hours in advance, better to be safe than sorry!