NORFOLK -- The Navy is already making plans in advance of Tropical Storm Gustav expected landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Video: Navy keeping track of Gustav

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At the Naval Maritime Forecast Center aboard Naval Station Norfolk, meteorologists are tracking the storm around the clock.

They will give Navy decision-makers with storm information so they can make decisions about asset-protection and ship movements.

In 2005, the Navy played a huge role in the recovery effort following Hurricane Katrina.  USS Iwo Jima and other ships provided humanitarian relief and conducted search and rescue operations.