Hurricane Ike Makes Landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Cuba today, and its projected path appears to lead it across the entire island.

After that, it's anyone's guess what it will do. The projected path takes Ike into the Gulf of Mexico, where projections seem to take it west of New Orleans.

But hurricanes can do funny things. At 7 p.m. Central time, the hurricane had sustained winds of 120 miles an hour with higher gusts. It was moving in a westward direction at about 14 miles an hour.

Once the hurricane passes over Cuba and gets into the open Gulf waters, there's no telling what will happen, although the projections call for it to continue moving in a west-northwest direction.

If you live along the Gulf, especially in Texas or Louisiana, keep your eyes on this storm. At the very least, it looks capable of dumping a lot of rain in your area before the end of the week.

There may also be some heavy rain in southern Mississippi and Alabama.