Hurricane Isaias explodes into Category 3
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Hurricane Isaias is continuing on its path toward making landfall late Friday or overnight into Saturday along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias brings dangerous surf concerns to Sarasota beaches as rough Gulf conditions slow stone crab preparations in Cortez.
The Panhandle could see up to 7 feet of storm surge.
Isaias is expected to be a dangerous hurricane as it makes landfall. See latest spaghetti models as Hurricane Isaias approaches. Landfall is expected to be tonight or early Saturday and could be near Pensacola.
The remnants of Hurricane Isaias are expected to bring widespread rainfall totals of up to 2 inches across New Jersey on Sunday and into early Monday.
The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories -- and the all-important track maps -- on Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters said the depression could become Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) by Wednesday and then the first hurricane of 2026 on Thursday as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to continue to intensify before making landfall late Friday or early Saturday. See latest update from Hurricane Center.
From coastal Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle, storm surge of 5 to 7 feet, rainfall of 3 to 7 inches and wind gusts of up to 90 mph are expected.