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Waveland, Mississippi, saw a gust of 104 mph.

Tropical storm watches were issued from Mississippi to Alabama to the Florida Panhandle, and even parts of the western Carolinas, including Greenville and Asheville.

The forecast

A major threat will be a storm surge of up to 9 feet in Alabama and Mississippi.

Gulfport and Biloxi could see wind gusts topping 90 mph.

Powerful wind gusts could also reach 90 mph in New Orleans. The city canceled all public school classes for Wednesday.

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PHOTO: A resident clears storm drains after the eye of Hurricane Zeta passes over on Oct. 28, 2020, in Arabi, La. A record seven hurricanes have hit the Gulf Coast in 2020, bringing prolonged destruction to the area.
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is suspending all bus, streetcar and ferry services beginning at noon.

Rain won't be as big of a threat. Some areas could see up to 6 inches of rainfall and possible flooding.

Tornadoes are possible in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

Louisiana has been especially hard-hit this hurricane season. Zeta is the third hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana in two months.

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PHOTO: Shrimpers secure their boat on a trailer to bring to higher ground as Hurricane Zeta approaches on Oct. 28, 2020, in Shell Beach, La.
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Because Zeta is moving so quickly, heavy rain and powerful wind gusts will extend well inland across the Southeast, which could cause power outages overnight. Wind gusts Thursday morning could top 50 mph from Atlanta to the western Carolinas.

Zeta's remnants will then slam the Northeast with rain and snow Thursday into Friday. The first accumulating, widespread snowfall of the season is possible for Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York's Hudson Valley.

The last time a hurricane made landfall in the U.S. so late in the calendar year was Hurricane Kate in November 1985.

Hurricane Zeta is the 27th named storm of the season. In 2005, there were 28.

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