have been until after the storm passed. >> this is going to be something that will lead significant impacts and particularly in this part of the state. you've got to go back to the late 1800s to find a storm in this magnitude. that will enter where this one looks like it's going to enter tomorrow. so we do not really have a historical analog in anybody's memory so it's likely to cause a lot of damage and that is just a reality. prepared. >> let's bring in meteorologist karen mcguinness at the cnn weather center. on the verge of crossing to a major hurricane. forecast to get there. what do you see now this moment? >> there was an audible sound coming out of our weather office with this latest update. hurricane center sending advisers. at the top of the are this one came in. we were expecting this to be