AN UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION OF A SUSTAINED WIND OF
140 MPH...220 KM/HR...HAS BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE EASTERN COAST OF
THE ISLE OF YOUTH.
I was surprised, watching TWC, that the Hurricane Hunters were allowed to fly across Cuba to get directly to Gustav. I thought they weren’t allowed in Cuban airspace. Maybe TWC had it wrong. Or maybe Raoul Castro realizes it’s stupid to deny them transit when you are staring down a killer hurricane and the HHs can give you up-to-date info.