Hurricane Delta is forecast to make landfall on Friday in southwest or south central Louisiana as a category 2 or 3 storm.
Life threatening storm surge, dangerous hurricane force winds, and heavy rain are expected along and east of the track of Delta as it moves inland across Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service.
As of Wednesday morning, hurricane watches included St. Landry, Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes.
Storm surge watches included Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes.
A storm surge watch means the Weather Service expects to over 3 feet above ground level from storm surge flooding.
As of 10 a.m., Delta was almost to the Gulf of Mexico. It had winds of 105 mph and was forecast to strengthen.