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Ike is forecast to maintain Category 4 status as it moves across the Southeastern Bahamas and near eastern Cuba. Some further strengthening is possible due to less wind shear and warmer water. This could allow Ike to become a very strong Category 4 or possibly even a Category 5 hurricane before affecting Cuba later.

Hurricane Gustav comes calling right at the heels of Hurrican Fay. And if you think you are sitting somewhere far off from the landfall and cannot be affected by such inclement weather situations, then think again. Hurricane Gustav hit Haiti and ended driving up gasoline prices.

Networks are reporting that Hurricane Gustav struck Haiti and sent global oil prices sky rocketing on fears that it could become even more dangerous than before by the time it reaches Gulf of Mexico.

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Hurricane season is in full swing and I think one of the best way to keep track of hurricanes so that you keep getting updates as and when they are available through satellites, weather forcasting agencies etc is MyFoxHurricane.com.

The best part of course is the live webcam of Tampa, Florida.

Also available are the still maps and time-lapse maps as well as updates and news concerning hurricanes and severe weather.

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Bertha is on its way and its in a pretty darn foul mood.

Accuweather is reporting that

Speaking of Bertha, the track of Bertha will take it to the west-northwest over the next couple of days. Most of the operational models take storms along the eastern Bahamas than recurve between the East Coast and the Bermuda by the weekend. Obviously, the concern today is the storm makes a run at the East Coast this weekend which is probably the extreme of the tracks given the current weather pattern.

Memories of Katrina are still fresh and doesn’t fail to send shivers among those who were hit by it.

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