Rating Hurricanes: The Saffir-Simpson Scale

Hurricane Nate is racing north-northwestward in the central Gulf of Mexico with landfall expected on the northern Gulf Coast Saturday night and Sunday, where hurricane warnings have been posted. Nate quickly intensified on Friday and is expected to intensify further on Saturday. 

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(COMPLETE NATE COVERAGE: Hurricane Central)

This is a developing weather story, for the latest forecast on Nate, including expected impacts along the U.S. Gulf Coast, check out our latest forecast article here.