>>>Delta is a category 4 hurricane, which is expected to intensify<<<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Delta is forecast to be over the southern or central Gulf of Mexico through Thursday, and approach the northern Gulf coast on Friday.
>Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher gusts.▪Some additional strengthening is possible before the center reaches the coast Yucatan peninsula Wednesday...then some weakening as it moves over the Yucatan peninsula, re-strengthening as it moves over the southern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday night and Thursday.
▪Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 956 mb (28.23 inches).
>The breadth of the storm is ~ 250 miles wide at this time.https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/