Forecast calls for a windy and rainy Monday as Ida closes in and coastal flood watches go up (with SATELLITE IMAGE)

With Hurricane Ida taking aim at the Gulf Coast, what will tomorrow’s weather be like?

In a word, blustery.

Here is the National Weather Service's forecast for Monday through Wednesday:

Monday: Rain, mainly after noon. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 71. Windy, with a east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 62. Windy, with a east wind between 35 and 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 55 to 60 mph becoming northwest 45 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a north wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

In his blog at Weather Underground, hurricane expert Jeff Master says storm surge and subsequent coastal erosion could be a particular problem for the area's already battered beaches.

"Storm surge is the other concern. With a strong high pressure system anchored over the U.S. today, the pressure difference between this high and Ida is creating a strong pressure gradient that will drive tides 3 - 5 feet above normal from New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle tonight. As Ida approaches on Monday, an additional rise in water of another two feet is possible, and a large stretch of coast will be subject to very high water levels for an extended period of time. With high winds of 45 - 55 mph likely to build Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning, significant coastal erosion event is shaping up."

The only other storm that made landfall in the U.S. in 2009 was Tropical Storm Claudette, which came ashore near Destin in mid-August.

2008's "I" storm raked Destin when Hurricane Ike swamped eroded Holiday Isle properties. And this year was the five year anniversary of Hurricane Ivan.