If there was to be a TS bearing down your area all electives would be canceled at least 24-36 hours to time of impact.
It is too early to forecast a track in the GOM at this stage. We don;t know if it will survive Hispaniola if it strikes the Carribean island. Emily may even hit the Yucatan.
There is little chance that meteorologists can solve the mysteries of weather until they gain an understanding of the mutual attraction of rain and weekends. ~Arnot Sheppard