Nate has been Upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane in the Southern Gulf of Mexico; Hurricane Hunters Find Winds of 75 MPH

At a Glance

• Hurricane Nate is intensifying in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
• Nate will then make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Saturday night or early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane.
• Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for the U.S. northern Gulf Coast including New Orleans.
• Nate will produce a swath of heavy rain from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachians and possibly parts of the Northeast.
• Torrential rain could continue to trigger serious flash flooding and mudslides in much of Central America the next few days.