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Tropical storm Zeta forms, could reach US Gulf Coast by midweek A satellite iamge of Tropical storm Zeta on Sunday morning (CNN) A tropical depression east of Mexico strengthened Sunday morning into Tropical Storm Zeta and could reach the US Gulf Coast by midweek. It is the  27th named storm  of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season, tying 2005 as the most active hurricane season on record, according to the National Weather Service. If it makes landfall in Louisiana, Zeta would become the fifth named storm to do so this year, setting a record. Zeta currently has sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving north at only 1 mph. The storm is about 295 miles southeast of Cozumel. It is forecast to strengthen and to become a hurricane by early Tuesday. Zeta is forecast to make landfall Wednesday along the US Gulf Coast, between central Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, as a strong tropical storm. close dialog Get daily analysis on the historic 2020 US election delivered to your inbox. Sign Me Up