Quote: This may go a shade west of Mobile Bay, but the exact location may matter little.
In a former life I spent a year in Biloxi (next to the lighthouse) and a year North of Fort Walton Beach. I have made many trips between the 2 on US 90 & 98 and have spent some time along the way.
Using a higher resolution than Skeetobite, I see the current forecast would put the eye over Dauphin Island and Bellingrath Gardens as it heads towards Mobile's west side and the U of S Ala.
While any destruction there will indeed be felt most by the local residents, there are many places that have given pleasure to vistors from far away.
I suppose the best wishcast would be for CAT 1.
-------------------- From Brevard's Barrier Island
28°08'56"N; 80°35'11"W