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It certainly looks like Gustav has been hindered by a combination of the slow movement of the storm over Haiti, the terrain in the area, and the ULL digging in NE of the storm. I'm not sure what else would have caused this weakening. Given the weakened state of the storm, is it possible for the center to relocate under the storms on the SE side of the system? Or, does a tropical storm need to be even weaker for the center to relocate to a different area of the storm? It almost appears from some of the satellite imagery that this may be happening and that the center could try to move an area south of the peninsula that the storm just crossed. Of course, I have been working all day, so my eyes may simply be deceiving me.
You have a good grasp on the factors behind its weakening. It is possible for the center to relocate underneath the convection -- and to continually do so while it remains weak -- but not necessarily a given.
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Re: Tropical Storm Gustav Slowly Moving Northwest