Hurricane Laura formed on Tuesday morning and is expected to become a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, said the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in its latest update.
U.S. hurricane hunter aircraft data suggests “that Laura has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h), with higher gusts,” the NHC said. The agency further warned that the system could become a major Category 3 storm when it hits the United States.
