At a Glance

Tropical Storm Zeta is in the northwest Caribbean.Zeta is likely to become a hurricane before striking Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.Zeta will bring rainfall, storm surge and winds impacts to the northern Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it heads for a strike on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and the northern U.S. Gulf Coast, where it's likely to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surge.

Zeta has strengthened into a hurricane. For the latest on Hurricane Zeta, .

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