The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Nate's maximum winds have increased to 60 miles per hour as of the 4 p.m. Friday update.
Despite models suggesting the possibility of the NHC's official track being nudged back to the west after shifting to the east, there was no real change to the "cone of uncertainty".
With the storm still moving quickly north-northwest at 21 miles per hour, landfall is still expected late Saturday night with most of the strongest effects felt overnight.
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Current watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
- Grand Isle Louisiana to the Alabama/Florida border
- Metropolitan New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
- Morgan City Louisiana to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line Florida
- Northern and western shores of Lake Pontchartrain
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
- Lake Maurepas
- West of Grand Isle to Morgan City Louisiana
- East of the Alabama/Florida border to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
- Lake Maurepas
- East of the Alabama/Florida border to the Okaloosa/Walton County Line
- West of Grand Isle to Morgan City Louisiana
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for...
- East of the the Okaloosa/Walton County Line to Indian Pass Florida
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
- East of the Okaloosa/Walton County Line to Indian Pass Florida
- West of Morgan City to Intracoastal City Louisiana
- Isle of Youth