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Region of the US bordering the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States.
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The storm took direct aim at Florida and is expected to impact Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana.
States of emergency have been issued in parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia, with evacuation orders in place for some coastal communities over the storm surge threat.
El Niño has led to a quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall later on Friday into Saturday across the US Gulf Coast.