Gustav 4 PM Advisory and Visible Sat Imagery

AT 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE

NORTHERN GULF COAST FROM EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS EASTWARD TO THE

ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER…INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE

PONTCHARTRAIN. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS

ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.