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Tropical Storm Zeta is in the Caribbean and is heading northwest towards the Yucatan Peninsula A landing is possible there as a hurricane late tonight It will then move into the Gulf of Mexico, likely as a hurricane from Category 1 It will target the central Gulf Coast A landing is possible anywhere between the Florida-Alabama border and south-central Louisiana The time of landing would be Wednesday afternoon or evening

HURRICANE DELTA: (See forecast cone here) At 4 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Delta was moving northwest across the Gulf of Mexico at 17 mph with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph Delta made a first landing along from the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near Puerto Morelos Wednesday morning A second landing is expected in Louisiana Friday afternoon From securing your home to the proper supplies, CLICK HERE for additional hurricane preparedness information For the specific impacts of wind, rain and storm surges, see below

Hurricane Delta will be a major storm for Louisiana, but we will avoid any major impact in the NBC15 area The forecast cone of uncertainty continues to thin at the possible end point as predictability increases We could still see gusts of wind, periods of heavy rain and coastal flooding even though we are outside the cone However, the likelihood of seeing tropical storm force winds here (sustained at 39 mph or more) is low

Baldwin County emergency management officials are encouraging residents to start preparing as the Gulf Coast braces for the possibility of another storm just three weeks after Hurricane Sally Monday, much of the county de Baldwin has remained littered with debris and many residents are still reeling from the storms Craig Anklam's house in Lake Forest and his rental property was hit directly by tall pines "Both have extensive damage I'm exhausted