Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall Near Yucatán Resorts, Heading To Gulf Coast

Hurricane Delta made landfall on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula as a Category 2 storm around 6:30 a.m. ET, bringing winds estimated at 110 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane has weakened, but it's expected to regain some power before approaching the Gulf Coast on Friday.

Delta is currently crossing just west of Cancun, moving northwest at 17 mph, the hurricane center said in its 8 a.m. ET update. Parts of the peninsula are experiencing a life-threatening storm surge and strong winds, the center added.

The hurricane made landfall near Puerto Morelos — due north of the island of Cozumel and roughly halfway between the resort hotspots of Playa del Carmen and Cancún.

Describing current conditions, Mexico's national meteorological service says Delta is causing waves roughly 16 feet to nearly 30 feet high in northern Quintana Roo.

The storm's winds have fallen to 105 mph as its center crosses over land, but forecasters warn that it will restrengthen when it returns to the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters — and Delta could become a Category 4 hurricane again by late Thursday.