Dr. Steve Lyons just announced that it appears the the eye is moving further east than Mobile Bay. He currently projects the center of the eye to make landfall around Orange Beach or a little east of that near Pensacola.

That would be good news for Mobile Bay and the flooding situation. However, it could be treacherous for the barrier islands outlining the coast of the Panhandle. We might see more of what happened to North Captiva Island during Charley. It was washed away in the middle and became two islands. I understand some islands west of Dauphin Island had that same occurance in past hurricanes.

The north Gulf Coast needs all our prayers right now...