I just looked again, and you're right (guess I'm a little tired). Slightly west of New Orleans does look like the path to me now, and that would be the worst because it puts NO in the eastern half near the eye.
I didn't mean to not answer you...I'm trying to cook up all my meat, because we will be without power for a while, if this all plays out like they say!
I'm in and out of the kitchen right now.;-)
God bless us all!