A tropical depression formed in the northwestern Caribbean on the afternoon of October 24th. 9 hours later, it became the twenty-seventh named storm and eleventh hurricane of the exceptionally active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. After meandering virtually in the same place, it finally began moving northwest and slowly strengthening before making its first landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula on October 26th. Zeta exited the Yucantan Peninsula weaker but still a strong tropical storm. The path of the storm began shifting from northwest to northeast, and heading straight towards Louisiana. In terms of intensity, Zeta slowly but steadily strengthened from this point all the way up until landfall. It reached the highest wind speed possible of a Category 2 storm, 110 mph. Hurricane Zeta caused approximately $1billion worth of damage.
Zeta was the record-tying sixth hurricane to make landfall in the United States and the record fifth named storm to strike Louisiana in 2020.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LOUISIANA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

The Pilot Station East (PSTL1) anemometer measured a peak gust of 67 knots. The C-MAN (BURL1) at Southwest Pass measured a peak wind gust of 65 knots. The Pilottown (PILL1) anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 59 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in BRETON SOUND, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Bay Waveland Yacht Club (WYCM6) anemometer measured a peak gust of 90 knots. The Weatherflow anemometer on Ship Island measured a peak wind gust of 75 knots.  The anemometer on  Petit Bois measured a peak wind gust of 67 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The West Delta 27A (KDLP) anemometer measured a peak gust of 73 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Grand Isle (GISL1) anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 60 knots. The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOPL1) anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 60 knots. However, damage observed in these locations were indicative of hurricane force wind gusts.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND LOUISIANA FROM 20 TO 60 NM, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The Main Pass 289C (KVKY) anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 64 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in LAKE BORGNE, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The NOS gauge at Shell Beach (SHBL1)measured a peak gust of 88 knots.

Marine Hurricane/Typhoon in LAKE PONCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS, GULF OF MEXICO
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The New Canal (NWCL1) NOS anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 85 knots. The Mid Lake Pontchartrain Weatherflow measonet anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 64 knots. The Frenier Landing (FREL1) anemometer measured a peak wind gust of 52 knots.