Tropical Cyclone Report - National Hurricane Center

1 Tropical Cyclone Report Hurricane Gustav (AL072008) 25 August 4 September 2008 John L. Beven II and Todd B. Kimberlain National Hurricane Center 22 January 2009 Revised 15 September 2009 for peak intensity and to add new data Revised 9 September 2014 for damage Gustav moved erratically through the Greater Antilles into the Gulf of Mexico, eventually making landfall on the coast of Louisiana. It briefly became a category 4 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and caused many deaths and considerable damage in Haiti, Cuba, and Louisiana. a. Synoptic History Gustav formed from a Tropical wave that moved westward from the coast of Africa on 13 August. The wave continued westward across the Tropical Atlantic, with the associated shower activity first showing signs of organization on 18 August. Westerly vertical wind shear, however, prevented significant development for the next several days.

In Jamaica, the lowest observed pressure was 988.7 mb at an amateur radio station in Stoney Hill. Gustav likely caused a significant storm surge in western Cuba.

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