Hurricane Lili as photographed by NASA in the Gulf of Mexico approaching the coast of Louisiana this morning NZT. This picture was taken at 16.45hrs UTC. Click on image for a close up of Lili’s eye.

The following forecast maps from the NOAA aviation supercomputer forecast model show Hurricane Lili over the coming 48 hours crossing the US coast around the Missisipi Delta and then lingering in the area for the next two days. The coloured lines show rainfall. Severe flooding can be expected.