The forecast does not look good for Louisiana1:00PM Update: Tropical Storm Hanna has formed 300 miles northeast of the Leeward Islands. Hanna may threaten the Bahamas and the US Mainland from Florida to the Carolinas next week.
10:35am Update: A NOAA recon aircraft has reported that Gustav has intensified and now has 70mph winds. A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for Jamaica.
As we approach the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, concern is growing in New Orleans. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Centre in Coral Gables, Florida have been watching Tropical Storm Gustav reorganize south of Cuba overnight. Gustav is forecast to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. The storm has already been blamed for several deaths in Haiti from flooding. Gustav is expected to approach the central Gulf Coast by Labor Day. New Orleans is so concerned that Mayor Ray Nagin has already declared a State of Emergency. There remains great concern that the levees, so badly damaged during Katrina, will not hold for another major strike.
Waiting in the wings once we are done with Gustav will be TD#8 which should become Hanna today. We are heading into the busiest month for hurricanes.
Last nights sunsets were spectacular in Ontario and Quebec. The great spectacle was a result of high clouds from the remains of Fay streaming north into our region. The weakening low pressure area is sending some scattered showers into our region today but will continue to weaken as she slides south of Ontario. The weekend looks spectacular to officially end another summer holiday season in Ontario.
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