As of 1:00pm, the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was about 30 miles off the Louisiana coast, moving slowly toward the coast.
"Cristobal is moving toward the north near 5 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue today, followed by a gradual turn toward the north-northwest late today or tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Cristobal will approach the northern Gulf of Mexico coast this afternoon, then move inland across Louisiana late today through Monday morning," according to the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters say top winds near the center are about 50 mph, but an oil rig located about 80 miles south of Mobile, Alabama, measured a sustained wind of 58 mph and a gust to 64 mph.
"Little change in strength is forecast before landfall. Gradual weakening will begin once Cristobal moves inland."
The system has been sending on and off bands of rain over the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida.
There has been surge flooding reported on Grand Isle and in lower St. Bernard Parish.
Elsewhere the drainage system has been able to keep up so far.