Hurricane Delta heads for Mexico, U.S. coast
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Hurricane Delta, a slightly weakened but still dangerous Category 3 storm, is on course to strike Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula with winds of 195km/h (120mph) before taking aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast
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UNITED STATES
TEXAS
MEXICO

Oct 9, 19:00
Oct 9, 07:00 
Oct 8, 19:00
Oct 8, 07:00
Oct 7, 01:00
Oct 7, 19:00

LOUISIANA
Gulf of Mexico
Cancún
Yucatán Peninsula
Caribbean Sea
FLORIDA
CUBA
ATLANTIC OCEAN

500km 300 miles
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Forecast cone: Contains probable path of storm centre All times Central Daylight Time, GMT-5
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Sources: Associated Press, National Hurricane Centre © GRAPHIC NEWS