it is officially a category 3 hurricane. it could make landfall as a category 4 along louisiana's coast in the coming hours which is, of course, the 16th anniversary of katrina's catastrophic siege of the area. now, forecasters say a storm surge of up to 15 feet expected in some areas. winds of 150 miles an hour. and these latest alert calls it an extremely dangerous, major hurricane. take care, everyone, in that part of the country. thanks for spending part of your day with me. i'm michael holmes. you can follow me on twitter and instagram at holmes cnn. don't go anywhere, though. my colleague, robyn curnow, is up after a short break to continue our breaking-news coverage. can your longwear do this? superstay active wear foundation from maybelline new york. defies transfer... and water... full coverage. up to 30hr wear superstay foundation maybelline new york.