There are so many steering currents around Gustav that it is a forecaster's nightmare. Trough to the east of FL. Upper Low further east. High pressure & ridge basically over FL. NHS is giving it a NW trajectory, but it looks like it might go towards the left part of the current forecast zone (a bit further west) in which case it may miss the Haitian penn and then move more towards the north after. But I have a feeling that this storm is going to do some funky stuff after it passes by Hispaniola and Cuba. It may simply become a Gulf storm, who knows? Im in S.FL and do not think I want to go through a hurricane this year! (I was in Maine during 2004 an 2005 seasons).

(Post moved to the appropriate Forum, although the Forecast Lounge may have been as equally appropriate.)