I think the outer fringes have already landed....just looking at the radar. Winds up to 30mph.
The forward winds on the Northeast side of the eye have already reached the MS and AL Gulf Coast. Gulf Shores has high waves, but that is the barrier island. The barrier islands for the MS Gulf Coast are well off shore. Ship Island is 12 miles out, and there's where you'd find the major waves on the MS Coast. The winds are definitely picking up, though.