Spartans had a different expression, though.
Storm surge into Mobile Bay could be one of the big problems from Sally. New moon is Thursday and with a landfall around Biloxi to Gulfport MS, Mobile Bay is in the zone with highest storm surge risk. Values of 8 to 12 feet are possible.
New Orleans will be affected by tropical storm force northerly winds blowing across Lake Pontchartrain, a test of the levees forthcoming. While that body of water will rise too, the highest storm surge will be considerably further east on Sally’s projected track.
This is no Camille but some wind damage seems inevitable in southern MS.