YOU CAN'T RULE OUT A CAT 4 BEFORE LANDFALL, STORMS EYE IS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS, BUT THAT SHOULD CLEAR OUT.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

...POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST TONIGHT... ...STEPS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS...

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  7:00 AM CDT Wed Aug 26
Location: 26.4°N 91.4°W
Moving: NW at 15 mph
Min pressure: 963 mb
Max sustained: 115 mph