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Cristobal will head farther inland over Louisiana and eventually Mississippi with rain and gusty winds.
Cristobal is the third named storm of the season, a record for the most named storms that have occurred this early - less than a week - into the official start of hurricane season.
Forecasters have been predicting a very busy season with up to 18 or more named storms and 3-6 major hurricanes.
