Hurricane Hanna now twice as strong as Gustav, overtakes Gustav at 80mph; Tropical Storm Ike close behind

Ike is moving west at 12mph, with maximum winds at 50mph. Hurricane Hanna is moving south-south-west at 8mph and will probably threaten Florida. Gustav is moving northwest through Texas at 10mph, with 45mph winds.

clipped from www.iht.com PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos: Hurricane Hanna stalled for hours over the southeastern Bahamas on Monday, lashing the islands with fierce winds and rain. Forecasters said it could threaten the southeast United States by midweek. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Ike emerged as a new threat in the open sea, as the National Hurricane Center in Miami monitored three weaker weather systems moving westward across the Atlantic. Hanna, with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph (130 kmh), lingered for much of the day near Mayaguana and nearby islands in the southeast Bahamas.