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    Hurricane Nate Strengthens As Its Eye Focuses On U.S. Gulf Coast

    Officials warned of life-threatening storm surge over parts of the Gulf Coast, which could see floodwaters reach up to 9 feet above ground level.
    by Amy Held Oct 07, 2017 3 minutes
    Then-Tropical Storm Nate caused damage near Goascoran, Honduras, Friday and was blamed for several deaths across Central America. It strengthened to a hurricane as it made its way toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. / ORLANDO SIERRA / Getty Images

    Updated at 4:45 p.m. ET

    Hurricane Nate is gaining strength and speed over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall along the central U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm Saturday evening.

    "It is moving at an extremely fast rate," said Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at a briefing Saturday, "almost unheard of for a storm of this type."

    In its , the National Hurricane Center said

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