Hurricane Delta Forecast

10/7/2020 (Permalink)

Hurricane Delta made landfall last night near Cancun, Mexico. All data from buoys and weather observation stations indicate intensity was at category 2 at landfall. Delta is emerging into the Gulf of Mexico and will be moving in the shadows of Tropical Storm Gamma. All that means is that Gamma has already mixed up the waters in the southern Gulf of Mexico which acts to cool the water. Delta will escape the shadows of Gamma by tomorrow and enter into the central Gulf. Sea surface temperatures are still very warm in the central Gulf so expect rapid intensification Thursday and Friday. Delta will be at it’s prime while in the central Gulf but will diminish in intensity before making landfall due to wind shear over the south central U.S. and cool waters just off the coast of Louisiana.