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• Gustav become Category 3 hurricane off Cuba
Aug. 29: A panel of experts on CNBC discusses the potential impact of the tropical storm on the energy market. MIAMI - Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a major Category 3 storm on Saturday as it moved over warm Caribbean waters toward western Cuba ...
• New Orleans: Evacuate, or face Gustav alone
Gustav strengthened into a hurricane Friday and appeared to stay on track to hit the Cayman Islands, then western Cuba before moving into the warm waters of the Gulf bound for the U.S. coastline early next week.
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The National Hurricane Center's three-day projections predict that Gustav will pass over Cuba and reach the coast of Louisiana early next week.
• Jamaica issues alert as Gustav changes path
EDT, Gustav was expected to be located about 80 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 170 miles south of Guantanamo, Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of up to 70 miles per hour, just shy of the 74 mph required for a Category One hurricane.