Hurricane Warning For Stretch Of Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A hurricane warning has been issued for a stretch of the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Delta has begun its trek on a path forecast to take it toward Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Delta is expected to become a major hurricane again, like it was days earlier before crossing part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. But some weakening is forecast once Delta approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday. As of 10 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Delta was about 525 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, slightly stronger after crossing part of southern Mexico into the lower Gulf.