Hurricane Delta Now a Category 3 Storm, Winds 120 mph, Landfall Tonight in Louisiana...

Hurricane Delta will be the fourth tropical storm to impact Louisiana this season.  At 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2020, the center storm is presently located approximately 160 miles south of Cameron, LA, movement is north at 12 mph, sustained winds 120 mph and the central pressure is 28.29 inches. The is currently a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.  Heavy rains with 10 to 15 inches possible near the storm track, tornadoes and wind gusts over 120 mph are expected.  The storm will rapidly weaken after it makes landfall this evening.  Rain from the storm is expected to move into the Tennessee River Valley this weekend with rain moving into the Northeast and the New York City metro area Sunday night and Monday.   

Here is a portion of the NHC Bulletin at 8 a.m. EDT:

BULLETIN

Hurricane Delta Intermediate Advisory Number 19A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL  AL262020

700 AM CDT Fri Oct 09 2020

RAINBANDS OF DELTA SPREADING INTO SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND A LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATER TODAY...

SUMMARY OF 700 AM CDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...27.5N 93.8W

ABOUT 160 MI...255 KM S OF CAMERON LOUISIANA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES

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