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<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — While the Gulf Coast felt the impact from a potentially damaging hurricane, North Carolina will see mainly rain from the storm.

Hurricane Delta made landfall in Louisiana around 7 p.m. on Friday night as a Cat. 2 storm. Delta will weaken and bring some rain to North Carolina this weekend.

On Friday afternoon, Louisiana was already feeling hurricane-force winds from Delta.

The storm first made landfall around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday south of Cancun, Mexico, with top winds of 110 mph. Mexico evacuated thousands of tourists and residents from coastal areas along its Riviera Maya. Some 160 shelters were opened in Cancun alone.

Delta will be the first storm named after the Greek Alphabet to make landfall in the continential United States.

Delta could make landfall along the Gulf Coast Friday very close to where Laura made landfall just weeks earlier.

"[It will be] pretty devastating for the Louisiana coast," WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth said.

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According to the National Hurricane Center, while it's too early to know Delta's exact impacts, there is a risk of dangerous storm surge, wind, and rainfall hazards along the coast from Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle.

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Up to 12 inches of rain are possible, and some Gulf states have declared a state of emergency.

After Delta hits the Gulf Coast, the storm will weaken and move northeast toward North Carolina. Remnants from the storm are expected to bring some rain to North Carolina on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Ranfall forecast from Hurricane Delta (Oct. 8, 2020)

Currently, it looks like the more rain will fall in the western portion of the state, with most rain falling on Sunday and Monday. Forecasts have improved since earlier in the week, indicating the Triangle will get less than 0.5 inches of rain.

The mountains will be the most impacted by Delta's rain. On Saturday Asheville, Boone and Lake Lure have an 80% chance of rain.

WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch said the weekend won't be completely dry, but it won't be a washout either.

There will be a 30% chance of rain on Saturday and a 60% chance of rain on Sunday with a lot of cloud cover.

Our southern counties will be under a Level 1 risk for severe storms on Sunday. For now, the only local impact expected from Delta is rain.

Delta will be the record 10th storm to make landfall in the U.S. this season. It is the ninth hurricane and the 25th named storm of the season.

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