The hurricane was forecast to thunder into the Gulf coast late on Wednesday or early on Thursday, bringing storm surge flooding of up to 16 feet above normal tide levels.

• 这场飓风预计将在周三晚或周四早上席卷墨西哥湾沿岸，随之而来的暴风雨将使水位超出正常潮汐水位16英尺。