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<p dir="auto">Tropical Storm Delta is currently <strong>located near 32.6N 91.3W</strong> and moving toward the north-northeast near 26 km/h (16 mph). It is expected for the system to begin a motion toward the northeast later today and continue through Sunday night.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Maximum sustained winds are near 65 km/h</strong> (40 mph) with higher gusts. It is forecasted for the TS Delta to weaken and become a tropical depression later today.</p>
<p dir="auto">The center of Delta should move across <strong>northeastern Louisiana</strong> this morning and then across <strong>northern Mississippi</strong> and into the <strong>Tennessee Valley</strong> later today and Sunday.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/IMWtwsg9laAijqUCY1/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Wind accumulation; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h4>Update: 10th of October, 10:00 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">After slamming the Gulf Coast as <strong>Category 2 hurricane</strong>, <strong>Delta</strong> degraded to a tropical storm with maximum winds of 75 km/h (45 mph).</p>
<p dir="auto">Heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding in areas from the  southern <strong>Mississippi River Valley</strong> into the <strong>Tennessee Valley</strong> during Saturday night. Flooding is also possible in <strong>Southern Appalachians</strong> on Sunday.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/wdkc4uc9fBRqIGJB9E/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Satellite; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Storm surge warning and tropical storm warnings has been <strong>discontinued</strong> for all areas.</p>
<h4>Update: 9th of October, 11:30 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Delta</strong> made a <strong>landfall</strong> as a <strong>Category 2</strong> storm in Southwestern Louisiana and moving inland.</p>
<p dir="auto">Storm is packing winds of 165 km/h (105 mph).</p>
<p dir="auto">Areas from <strong>Louisiana</strong> and east <strong>Texas</strong> to <strong>Mississippi</strong> are under affect of life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and rainfall flooding.</p>
<p dir="auto">Delta is forecasted to decrease quickly in intensity as it moves more inland over Louisiana and Mississippi Valley this weekend.</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>Hurricane warning</strong> is in effect from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, including Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana; and Port Arthur, Texas.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Storm surge warning</strong> is also in effect from High Island, Texas, to the Pearl River, Louisiana, including Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion Bay and Lake Borgne.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Tropical storm warnings</strong> have been issued for areas from Sargent to west of High Island, Texas, and from east of Morgan City, Louisiana, to the mouth of the Pearl River, including New Orleans.</p>
<h4>Update: 9th of October, 7:30 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">Hurricane Delta aims to hit Gulf Coast as a <strong>Category 3</strong> hurricane on <strong>Friday</strong> evening. Life-threatening storm surge, very heavy rainfall and strong winds will occur from <strong>Louisiana</strong> and east <strong>Texas</strong> to <strong>Mississippi</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">The storm has yet intensified and became Cat.3 hurricane with maximum sustainable winds 195 km/h (120 mph).</p>
<p dir="auto">Delta is currently moving about 200 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hurricane warning have been issued for <strong>High Island, Texas</strong>, to <strong>Morgan City, Louisiana</strong> and <strong>Port Arthur, Texas</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Storm surge warning is in effect for <strong>High Island, Texas, to Ocean Springs, Mississippi</strong>, including <strong>Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion Bay, Lake Pontchartrain</strong>, <strong>Lake Maurepas</strong> and <strong>Lake Borgne</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/TG1TZJUlLgbcRuTRW9/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Wind accumulation; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h4>Update: 8th of October, 10:30 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">On early Thursday, <strong>Delta</strong> has regained its strength and become <strong>Category 2 hurricane</strong> again. Storm is travelling at <strong>23.4N 91.8W</strong> with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (100 mph).</p>
<p dir="auto">Delta should further grow in size and approach the northern <strong>Gulf Coast</strong> on Friday, where it is projected to make landfall.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hurricane conditions such as life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds should begin affecting portions of <strong>Louisiana</strong> on <strong>Friday</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/wvLP5UaZhmNi2qT1Nz/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Satellite,Blue; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h4>Update: 7th of October, 10:30 p.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Delta</strong> is moving away from the northern <strong>Yucatan Peninsula</strong>, however will continue to affect it with heavy rainfall through early <strong>Thursday</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">The storm is now located at <strong>22.1N 89.5W</strong>, maximum winds are 140 km/h (85 mph), which makes it a Category 1 hurricane.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/mX0BdZsdG7lXVOXbyV/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Pressure; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Re-strengthening</strong> is expected during tonight and tomorrow as it moves over the southern and central Gulf of Mexico.</p>
<p dir="auto">Delta is predicted to gain strength of <strong>Category 2</strong> hurricane before its landfall in southwest <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Friday afternoon</strong>.</p>
<h4>Update: 7th of October, 7:30 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">Located near <strong>latitude 20.0 North, longitude 85.7 West</strong>, Hurricane Delta is <strong>moving toward the west-northwest near 26 km/h</strong> (14 knots). This motion is expected for the next day. A slower northwestward to north-northwestward motion is forecast to begin on Thursday and a northward motion is expected Thursday night and Friday.</p>
<p dir="auto">Delta is expected to <strong>move over the northeastern portion of the Yucatan Peninsula</strong> and then in is forecasted to move over the southern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon, be over the southern or central Gulf of Mexico through Thursday, and <strong>approach the northern Gulf coast on Friday local time</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/ZI2kd08jjwhNwKIk9A/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Satellite, Visible; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Maximum sustained winds are near 195 km/h</strong> (105 knots) with higher gusts. Delta is a category 3 hurricane. Some weakening is likely when Delta moves over the Yucatan peninsula, however, re-strengthening is expected when moving over the southern Gulf of Mexico.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 km from the center.</p>
<p dir="auto">Life-threatening storm surge and potentially catastrophic wind damage are expected within portions of the northern <strong>Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Portions of the <strong>Cayman Islands, western Cuba, and the northern Yucatan</strong> will be affected by <strong>heavy rainfall</strong> which could lead to significant flash flooding and mudslides.</p>
<p dir="auto">There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds along the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, beginning on Friday.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/r9Fk3PrzIKiIdaIZYx/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Wind, Visible; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h4>Update: 6th of October, 8:00 a.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">Former tropical storm <strong>Delta</strong> has rapidly strengthen to a <strong>Category 1 hurricane</strong> with maximum winds 140 km/h (85 mph) and current position at <strong>17.1N 80.6W</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Hurricane could gain Category 3 hurricane strength if it continues its intensification in the following hours. Storm is moving westward, that means Delta is now likely to hit northern tip of the <strong>Yucatan Peninsula</strong> by <strong>Tuesday night.</strong> <strong><strong>Cuba</strong></strong> will be impacted by heavy rainfall, storm surge and strong winds.</p>
<p dir="auto">Later this week Delta is expected to become a <strong>major hurricane</strong>, which possess a high risk for the southern Gulf of Mexico.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/L9zFbKfWiWJPDod1fj/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Satellite, INFRA; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<h4>Update: 5th of October, 01:00 p.m. UTC</h4>
<p dir="auto">Just when the TS <strong>Gamma</strong> drifts off Yucatan, tropical waves in Caribbean forms into a new storm named <strong>Delta</strong>, which should arrive to the northern <strong>Gulf Coast</strong> later this week as a <strong>hurricane</strong>.</p>
<p dir="auto">Storm is now located at <strong>16.4N 78.4W</strong> with maximum winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).</p>
<p dir="auto">Tropical storm conditions are currently possible in the <strong>Cayman Islands</strong>, tropical storm warning has been issued.</p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/bht7LpTn0efD71wBpA/giphy.gif" alt="photo: Windy.com; desc: Wind accumulation; licence: cc" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
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<p dir="auto">Observed wind speed (at KGUL oil platform) = 68 kt<br />
as forecast(ed) by Windy (ECMWF)</p>
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