Tech: Tropical Storm Nate is getting stronger as it heads for the Gulf Coast — hurricane warnings are in effect for New Orleans

Tropical Storm Nate killed at least 22 people across Central America. Forecasts suggest it could make landfall as a hurricane near New Orleans Saturday night.

• Tropical Storm Nate is strengthening and expected to become a hurricane by the time it hits the Gulf Coast late Saturday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.
• The storm has killed at least 22 people in Central America.
• Hurricane warnings are in effect in New Orleans and across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. A mandatory curfew is in effect for New Orleans on Saturday night.

The storms just keep coming.

Tropical Storm Nate, which formed Thursday morning, is headed for the northeastern tip of the Yucatan and will move into the Gulf of Mexico tonight, according to the National Hurricane Center's update at 5 p.m. ET.

Nate has already been blamed for at least 22 deaths across Nicaragua and Costa Rica, The Associated Press reported, and it's causing dangerous flooding and landslides.

The storm has been getting stronger and becoming more well-organized on satellite images.

The NHC's latest forecast suggests Nate will skim the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Friday night, then make landfall as a hurricane somewhere near New Orleans late Saturday night or Sunday. Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued for the US Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Nate killed at least 22 people across Central America. Forecasts suggest it could make landfall as a hurricane near New Orleans Saturday night. Read Full Story