Zeta will spread its impacts far inland from the Gulf Coast to parts of the South and East into Thursday.
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Here are a few maps to help show the latest essential information on the storm.
Current Information and Projected Path
(The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path.)
Current Satellite
(The highest cloud tops, corresponding to the most vigorous convection, are shown in the dark red and pink colors. Clustering, deep convection around the center is a sign of a healthy tropical cyclone.)
Current Wind Field and Satellite
(The orange circle shows the extent of the system's tropical-storm-force winds (at least 39 mph). The purple circle indicates the extent of hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center.)
(A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours.)
Rainfall Forecast
(Rainfall amounts depicted in this forecast are from both Zeta and Zeta's moisture interacting with a separate weather system tracking through the eastern half of the U.S. through late week.)
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