Tropical Storm Delta Forms, Is Forecast To Hit Gulf Coast As Hurricane Late This Week

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October 5th, 2020

Tropical Storm Delta will likely become Hurricane Delta as it passes from the Caribbean and heads toward the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say.

National Weather Service

Tropical Storm Delta, which formed in the Caribbean Sea Monday morning, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast on Friday, the National Hurricane Center says.

Delta continues 2020’s record Atlantic storm season, which exhausted the traditional list of alphabetized names last month. It’s the earliest arrival of a 25th named storm. And like several other recent storms, its forecast path includes Louisiana.

“All of Louisiana needs to prepare for Tropical Storm #Delta,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said via Twitter Monday morning. He urged residents to keep an eye on the news and listen for advisories from local officials.

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