A developing high-pressure system over Florida and the Bahamas holds the key to whether Louisiana residents will be bracing for a hurricane early next week, the state climatologist said Tuesday.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Tuesday that Gustav had weakened to a tropical storm with winds near 70 mph. It is expected to regain hurricane strength today once it clears Haiti.
Forecasters said it could become a Category 2 hurricane with winds topping 96 mph Thursday as it moves between Cuba and Jamaica.
On Tuesday morning, hurricane forecast tracks showed that Tropical Storm Gustav could become a threat to Louisiana by Monday or Tuesday.
“The path is ominous for the state of Louisiana right now,” said Barry Keim, Louisiana state climatologist.
During a news conference in Baton Rouge on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Bobby Jindal shared that concern and urged Louisiana residents to start preparing for the worst.
Jindal emphasized that although there is still a lot of uncertainty in the track Gustav could take, it’s not too early for families to make sure they’re prepared.
“Don’t wait for this weekend,” Jindal said. “Now is the time.”
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