Hurricane Delta continues to strengthen and is now a major hurricane.

Delta rapidly intensified Monday into Tuesday and is a on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

This could be the strongest hurricane strike on Cancún in 15 years. Storm surge, power outages and wind damage are serious concerns for parts of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Delta will take aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week.

The latest on Delta can be found in our .

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