Hurricane Nate continues to strengthen as it moves through southern Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Nate continues to gain strength Saturday morning as the storm moves through the southern Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall before midnight. As of 7 a.m. Saturday, the center of Hurricane Nate was located about 245 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Minimum central pressure is 986 millibars. The storm is moving north-northwest at 22 mph and

maximum sustained winds are 85 mph. The next complete advisory from the National Hurricane Center will be issued at 10 a.m. Nate became a hurricane around 10:30 p.m. Friday night after Hurricane Hunter aircraft penetrated the center of the storm and reported hurricane force winds of 75 mph with higher gusts. READ MORE