Monday 25 August 2008

Hurricane update - 25 August

At 6pm GMT today, the tropical cyclone in the Caribbean was found to be a tropical storm (Gustav), with winds of 60 mph. The storm will head northwest towards Haiti, and make landfall on the southwestern peninsula as a category 1 hurricane, with winds of at least 75 mph. The storm will continue towards eastern Cuba, but lose intensity as it crosses the mountainous east of the island.

3 comments:

  1. So this is what hurricane season is!

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  2. Those people in Cuba & Haiti really get slammed!  I bet they don't know that we don't get hurricanes in Washington.  Linda

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  3. Looks like according to the report this morning, the Gulf has to worry...praying for all...take care!!
    Joyce

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