Sunday, August 31, 2008

Gustav Weakening Slightly.. Reintensification Likely

Gustav has weakening slightly as he interacted with Cuba Saturday Night. Max winds are 135 mph and the pressure is up to 958 mb but is still a category 4. Latest satellite imagery show the eye has been covered by clouds and the eyewall appears to have weakened. I also think an eye wall replacement cycle has occured and this might be why it looks a little ragged. Cloud tops are still extremely cold so i feel strengthening is inevitable. All indications point to Gustav regaining strength during his treck over the warm gulf waters and the loop current. Its anyones guess if he becomes a 5 or stays a 4, but as was seen on Saturday anything is possible.

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