Gustav – a Bit Faster; Hurricane Warnings Extended West

The late Sunday afternoon advisories/discussions note that Gustav has increase a  bit in speed, now NW 18 mph.  Max winds are 115 mph (Cat. 3) and hurricane warnings have now been expanded west to near High Island, TX.  The large tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall by mid-day Labor Day.  The tropical moisture will continue to work its way northward into West TN as the week progresses.  Rain chances will pick up in earnest by Tuesday.

Gustav Less Than 270 Mi. from Mouth of MS River

Gustav Weakens a Bit; Hurricane WARNINGS Posted

Weather headlines will be all about Gustav and so they should.  Meanwhile, T.S. Hanna is off-stage right.  Our weather will be influenced by a ridge of high pressure so a very tranquil day, albeit a hot one.  We’ll see the arrival of the high outflow cirrus clouds from Gustav.  They will likely do little to hold back temperatures from reaching at least the lower 90s today. Rains from Gustav will likely not reach W. TN until Monday night or Tuesday.  With rain chances likely to be with us through the start of next weekend!

Hurricane Gustav - 425 miles SE of the mouth of the MS River