Tropical Storm Cristobal has moved back over the Gulf of Mexico and has regained tropical storm force strength. It is slowly picking up speed and is moving almost straight north towards the Louisiana coast. It is expected to continue in that direction until it makes landfall on Sunday evening. It is not expected to become a hurricane at this time. The biggest threat to the Southeast will be heavy rains along the Florida coast. Fortunately, the latest rain forecast predicts somewhat less rain than earlier model runs, so less flooding is now expected. The rain should still make a dent in the dry conditions in that region, though.
