The latest forecast track has Tropical Storm Cristobal -- the third named storm of what is expected to be an active hurricane season -- making landfall sometime Sunday afternoon or early evening.
Cristobal has sustained winds of 50 mph and is expected to continue to strengthen as it tracks north through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday.Track Tropical Storm Cristobal here >>>As for Cristobal's landfall location, several models say it will fall somewhere between Marsh Island and Slidell, Louisiana. But that does not mean other locations will be free from impact.
Storm surge will be highest between Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and the mouth of the Mississippi River where up to 3 to 5 feet is forecast.Researchers predict up to 19 named storms this hurricane season. Here are their names"Coastal flooding, heavy rain and dangerous beach conditions will be the main impacts locally," the National Weather Service said on its website."The heaviest rain and greatest coastal flooding threat is expected Saturday night through Sunday.
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