01:12 Tropical Storm Beta Drifting Around the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Tropical Storm Beta has stalled in the western Gulf of Mexico, which will eventually set the storm up for a slow scrape of the Texas coast into next week. Beta poses a major threat of rainfall and coastal flooding to the Texas and Louisiana coasts.

At a Glance Hurricane Nate is intensifying in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Nate will then make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Saturday night or early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane.

Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for the U.S. northern Gulf Coast including New Orleans.

Nate will produce a swath of heavy rain from the Gulf Coast to the Appalachians and possibly parts of the Northeast.

Torrential rain could continue to trigger serious flash flooding and mudslides in much of Central America the next few days.

Hurricane Nate is racing north-northwestward in the central Gulf of Mexico with landfall expected on the northern Gulf Coast Saturday night and Sunday, where hurricane warnings have been posted. Nate quickly intensified on Friday and is expected to intensify further on Saturday.

(COMPLETE NATE COVERAGE: Hurricane Central )

This is a developing weather story, for the latest forecast on Nate, including expected impacts along the U.S. Gulf Coast, check out our latest forecast article here .