WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is unlikely to attend the Republican convention in Minnesota as scheduled Monday because of concerns about Hurricane Gustav, the White House said Sunday.

Bush planned to get an update on preparations for the storm, which could make landfall along the Gulf Coast as early as Monday, from disaster relief officials and state and local representatives late Sunday morning.

After visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's operations center, the president was expected to make a statement about the situation.

"It is unlikely the president will travel to Minnesota on Monday," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said early Sunday. "We are currently preparing alternate plans." The convention schedule had Bush as the featured speaker before delegates in St. Paul, Minn., late on the opening night.

The White House was likely to confirm Bush's plans later Sunday. Those could mean possible travel to the Gulf Coast and perhaps speaking to the GOP convention by video.