The SciGuy has updated his New Orleans post to reflect the latest info. I’m definitely starting to feel a bit better about the city’s outlook.
Of course, the westerly turn Gustav’s taking means other areas are coming back into the cone. Like mine (though not yet).
Luckily, I have a post almost ready to go, if Katy starts to panic.
Sigh… You just never know with hurricanes.
Added: Here’s what the NHC update says about what Gustav might do:
THERE REMAINS MAJOR DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DYNAMICAL MODELS ON WHETHER GUSTAV WILL RECURVE INTO THE WESTERLIES…SHEAR APART AND STALL OVER LOUISIANA OR TEXAS…OR TURN SOUTHWESTWARD. THE FORECAST TRACK AFTER 72 HR FOLLOWS THE SHEAR-APART-AND-STALL SCENARIO…CALLING FOR GUSTAV TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD AS IT WEAKENS OVER LAND.