According to KFDM’s meteorologist, Greg Bostwick, Delta continues to intensify and will become a major hurricane this morning as it moves to the west-northwest at about 15 mph. This motion will bring it across the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula early tomorrow and into the southern Gulf. By Thursday, a ridge of high pressure to the north and northeast of Delta should weaken which will allow the hurricane to turn more to the north.
Landfall looks likely southwest of New Orleans late Friday into early Saturday. Weakening is likely before landfall due to cooler water temperatures and increasing wind shear. However, Delta should make landfall as at least a CAT1 hurricane.
Locally, any significant weather should stay to our east with some gusty winds of 20-30 mph possible Friday along with a few light showers. Tides will be running higher by late in the week but should stay below the levels experienced during Beta a few weeks ago.
