泽塔飓风当它走向墨西哥它将在本周晚些时候沿着路易斯安那海岸登陆。
泽塔强化成了飓风根据国家气象局的消息，预计于周一登陆墨西哥湾北部海岸。飓风以每小时10英里的速度向西北方向移动，其风眼位于墨西哥科苏梅尔东南约90英里处。截至周一晚上，最高风速约为每小时80英里。
据预测，飓风将带来强风和“危险”暴风雨根据国家气象局的数据，飓风“汹涌”至尤卡坦半岛的部分地区。NWS周一表示，墨西哥湾北部沿海地区处于飓风和风暴潮监视之下，路易斯安那州、佛罗里达州和阿拉巴马州也发出了警告，并指出沿海地区可能会发生洪水、暴雨和龙卷风。
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2020年10月26日，当热带风暴泽塔逼近墨西哥坎昆时，云层聚集在普拉亚加维奥塔阿苏尔上空。
路易斯安那州宣布进入紧急状态，预计周一晚上会有暴风雨。路易斯安那州州长约翰·爱德华兹说，尽管风暴的最终路径不确定，但他还是发布了命令，并敦促居民遵循指导方针。
“虽然泽塔的轨迹存在一些不确定性，但路易斯安那州可能会受到这场风暴的影响，我们州的人民需要认真对待它。在飓风季节后期，放松警惕是很容易的，但这将是一个巨大的错误，”爱德华兹说。
他说，州政府官员已经在帮助地方当局为第一反应者提供“关键物品，如水泵、发电机、食物和水”。
爱德华兹在一份声明中表示:“我们随时准备根据需要扩大援助。”。“每个人都应该关注新闻，获取信息，并且应该听从当地领导人的任何指示。”
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飓风泽塔卫星地图。
路易斯安那州沿海城市和佛罗里达州纳瓦拉之间的几个地区正在实施风暴潮监视，包括庞恰特雷恩湖、彭萨科拉湾和莫比尔湾。
从路易斯安那州的摩根城到密西西比州/阿拉巴马州边境，飓风监测生效，使莫里帕斯湖和大都会新奥尔良等地区的居民处于戒备状态。
这场风暴还引发了几场热带风暴，从密西西比/阿拉巴马州边境到佛罗里达州的奥卡罗萨/沃尔顿县线，从路易斯安那州摩根市西部到路易斯安那州沿海城市。
NWS说，这些地区及其周围的居民应该密切监测风暴，因为随着泽塔的进展，该机构可能会发布更多的飓风和风暴潮观察报告。
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泽塔飓风预测轨迹图。
泽塔预计将于周三晚上在路易斯安那州北部海岸登陆。气象学家说，到那时，风暴的强度可能会减弱，但预计在登陆时将达到或接近飓风强度。
预计到周二，这场暴雨将席卷墨西哥尤卡坦半岛、开曼群岛和古巴中西部，导致一些城市地区山洪爆发。
据NWS报道，美国中部的墨西哥湾沿岸、阿巴拉契亚山脉南部和大西洋中部的一些州在周二晚些时候到周四之间也可能会有暴雨。
Hurricane Zeta slated to bring dangerous conditions to parts of Louisiana, northern Gulf Coast
Hurricane Zetastrengthened as it made its way towardMexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Monday, and is set to make landfall along the Louisiana coast later this week.
Zeta strengthened into ahurricaneon Monday and is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The hurricane was moving northwest at about 10 mph with its eye located about 90 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. It had maximum winds of about 80 mph as of Monday evening.
The hurricane is forecast to bring strong winds and a "dangerousstormsurge" to portions of the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Weather service. Coastal areas along the Northern Gulf Coast were placed under hurricane and storm surge watches, and Louisiana, Florida and Alabama were given warnings, the NWS said Monday, noting threats of coastal flooding, heavy rain and possible tornadoes.
Clouds gather over Playa Gaviota Azul as Tropical Storm Zeta approaches Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 26, 2020.
Louisiana declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the storm Monday night. Louisiana Gov. John Edwards said he issued the order despite uncertainty surrounding the storm's final path and urged residents to follow the guidelines.
"While there is some uncertainty in Zeta's track, it is likely that Louisiana will see some impacts from this storm, and the people of our state need to take it seriously. It's easy to let your guard down late in the hurricane season, but that would be a huge mistake," Edwards said.
He said state officials were already assisting local authorities with "critical items like pumps, generators and food and water" for first responders.
"We stand ready to expand that assistance as needed," Edwards said in a statement. "Everyone should be monitoring the news for information and should heed any direction they get from their local leaders."
Hurricane Zeta satellite map.
A storm surge watch is in effect in several areas between Intracoastal City, Louisiana and Navarre, Florida, including Lake Pontchartrain, Pensacola Bay and Mobile Bay.
A hurricane watch is in effect from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Mississippi/Alabama border, putting residents in areas like Lake Maurepas and metropolitan New Orleans on alert.
The storm also triggered several tropical storm watches from the Mississippi/Alabama border to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line in Florida, and from west of Morgan City, Louisiana, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
The NWS said residents in and around those areas should monitor the storm closely, as the agency will likely issue additional hurricane and storm surge watches as Zeta progresses.
Hurricane Zeta forecast track map.
Zeta is forecast to make landfall along Louisiana's northern coast Wednesday night. Meteorologist said the storm could decrease in strength by that time, but it's expected to be at or near hurricane strength at the time of landfall.
It's expected to bring heavy rainfall across the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the Cayman Islands and central to western Cuba through Tuesday, causing flash floods in some urban areas.
Portions of the central U.S. Gulf Coast, the southern Appalachians and some Mid-Atlantic states will likely experience heavy rain as well between late Tuesday and Thursday, according to the NWS.
