MIAMI -- After making landfall on the southwest peninsula of Haiti Tuesday morning, Gustav has weakened into a tropical storm. It is expected to regain strength once it drives across the warm waters south of Cuba.
The Associated Press reported one man was killed in a landslide in the mountain town of Benet, in southern Haiti.
Gustav's Position at 2 a.m.
- Position: 18.5 North, 75.7 West
- Distance From Kingston, Jamaica: 80 miles east-northeast
- Movement: 8 mph
- Winds: 45 mph
- Minimum Central Pressure: 999 mb (29.50 inches)
Most major computer models continue having Gustav most toward the western tip of Cuba, then out to the Gulf of Mexico toward the end of the week.
While Gustav is expected to pass to the west of Florida, watch the situation closely for possible changes.
2 a.m. Tropical Storm Gustav Advisory
A reconnaissance plane is approaching Gustav. The storm is still moving west-southwest.
At 2 a.m. EDT, the government of Cuba has replaced the Hurricane Warning for the province of Granma with a Tropical Storm Warning. All other hurricane watches and warnings have been discontinued for Cuba.
A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti west of the border with the Dominican Republic and Port-au-Prince.
A Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning remain in effect for Jamaica.
A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for all the Cayman Islands. Interests in central and western Cuba should closely monitor the progress of Gustav.
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At 2 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Gustav was estimated near latitude 18.5 north, longitude 75.7 west or about 80 miles east-northeast of Kingston, Jamaica and about 105 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba.
Gustav is moving toward the west-southwest near 8 mph. Gustav is expected to turn to the west later today and to the west-northwest on Friday. The center of Gustav is expected to pass very close to Jamaica later today.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph, with higher gusts. Slow restrengthening is forecast over the next 48 hours and Gustav could regain hurricane strength by Friday.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 35 miles from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb or 29.50 inches.
Gustav is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 6 to 12 inches over Haiti, eastern Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with isolated maximum amounts of up to 25 inches possible. These rains will likely produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
Coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels can be expected in areas of onshore winds in the Tropical Storm Warning area.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. EDT.
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