National Hurricane Centre (NHC) Update
According to the National Hurricane Center ( in Miami, Florida, as of 7 00 AM AST 1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Delta was located by satellite images and surface bservation inland over northeastern Mexico near latitude 21 1 North, longitude 87 4 West Delta is moving toward the northwest near 17 mph 28 km/h) A west northwestward to northwestward motion is expected over the next day or so
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 30 miles 45 km) from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 140 miles 220 km) The estimated minimum central pressure based on surface observations is 974 mb 28 76 inches)
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph 165 km/h) with higher gusts Although some additional weakening is likely when Delta moves over the Yucatan peninsula this morning, re strengthening is forecast when the hurricane moves over the southern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday night and Thursday, and Delta could become a category 4 hurricane again by late Thursday
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