Friday 29 August 2008

Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, takes aim at U.S. Gulf Coast

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Update: Hurricane Gustav hit southern Haiti today, heavy to become an "passing dangerous" storm as it heads toward Cuba and takes aim at states along the U.S. Gulf Coast. See Hurricane Gustav computer models at Weather Underground.

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With current maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, Gustav could develop into a Category 2 hurricane by and by today and a �major� Category 3 or 4 storm by the goal of the week, according to AccuWeather forecasters. (View the sticking out path of Hurricane Gustav from the National Weather Service.)



Forecasters warned Gustav's optic could conk near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million people.



To avoid the storm, Carnival Cruise Lines diverted one of its ships today to a Mexican port instead of Montego Bay, Jamaica.



Crude oil prices rose today as Hurricane Gustav threatened major oil trading operations in the Gulf of Mexico, home to more than a fifth of U.S. crude oil production.



Image: National Weather Service



� Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer