Energy & Science
Hurricane Delta Strengthens, Heading for Mexico, U.S. Coast
- Storm is expected to shut oil and gas platforms in the Gulf
- ‘Extremely dangerous’ conditions seen starting Wednesday: NHC
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Hurricane Delta continued to strengthen as it hurtled toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s poised to clip the Yucatan Peninsula before becoming the record 10th storm to hit the U.S. this season.
Delta intensified to become a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour and “extremely dangerous conditions” expected for the northeast Yucatan peninsula starting early Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an update at 4:55 a.m. New York time.