Tropical Storm, Nate twisted towards the US Gulf Coast after killing at least 25 people in Central America. According to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm is expected to touch Mexico's Yucatan peninsula before heading into the Gulf of Mexico. <br/><br/>NHC said Nate is set to become a Category 1 hurricane, by the time it hits the US central Gulf Coast tonight or tomorrow. It said Nate was blowing sustained winds of 97 kilometer per hour. <br/><br/>A state of emergency was declared for 29 Florida counties and states near Nate's path – Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi as well as the city of New Orleans.<br/><br/><br/>