Hello,

I am posting from Uptown New Orleans and thought I would give a report on our conditions. In the last hour winds have picked up, reported at 26 sustained ENE with gusts to 40....things have dropped off this last hour or so...gradually increasing rain and wind after a steady drizzle and light breeze for most of the day. I just read Bastardi's latest comment and he thinks this is already a hurricane....rigs are reporting hurricane conditions in the gulf. This will pass us just to the east and then hit MIss-Ala Coast quite possibly as a Cat 1.

Will report later if I can.