Brief 3:25 AM post as I get ready to go to the airport for my Vegas business (mostly) trip. The National Hurricane Center will likely increase their intensity estimates for future Hurricane...

... Francine as it heads towards Louisiana. It should be able to become a Cat 2, and some models are showing a Cat 3, but it might weaken a little right before landfall. You can see the ensembles below for future Hurricane Gordon out in the Atlantic.