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Hurricane Delta Strengthens to Category 3 in Gulf Ahead of Friday Landfall; Life-Threatening Louisiana Storm Surge Ahead
At a Glance
- Hurricane Delta is over the Gulf of Mexico and has strengthened into a Category 3.
- Delta will landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast later Friday.
- Hurricane warnings are in effect from the extreme upper Texas coast to parts of Louisiana.
- Storm surge, destructive winds, flooding rain and isolated tornadoes are all expected.
- This includes areas ravaged by Hurricane Laura in late August.
A hurricane warning is in effect from High Island, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana, including Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana; and Port Arthur, Texas. This means hurricane conditions are expected, in this case within about 24 hours.
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