While predictions still seem to indicate that Cancun and the surrounding areas are not in imminent danger from Tropical Storm Gustav, the government has maintained its green alert for the state of Quintana Roo.  A green alert signifies a low level of danger, but encourages people to start taking precautions and to continue to monitor the progress of this storm.  Computer models show Gustav staying closer to Cuba than to Mexico, but as stated in previous posts, anythingn can happen with a storm like this, it’s very hard to predict which path he will take.

The Atlantic is becoming a busy place for storm action, Gustav has been joined by Tropical Storm Hanna and a concentration of thunder storms over the Bay of Campeche on the eastern coast of Mexico.  At the moment, once again, it seems that Cancun and the Riviera Maya are still outside of the danger zone.

Gustav is set to possibly regain its hurricane status, bringing heavy rains and wind to Jamaica today, before moving towards Cuba.  Computer models seem to indicate a west or northwest movement, perhaps protecting much of Cuba from the brunt of the storm, mostly affecting the western side of the island and possibly taking the storm through the narrow channel between Cuba and Mexico before it heads into the warm Gulf of Mexico waters.

The states on the Gulf Coast of the United States are in preparation for Gustav. Though it is still too early to really know where he might make landfall, it appears that Louisiana or Alabama could be in danger of a good hit from a strengthened Gustav.

In sad news, the death toll from Gustav’s run over Haiti and the Dominican Republic has risen to 51, in addition, seven people are still considered missing and 22 people were injured.

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