Hurricane Isaias churns toward Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, with landfall expected late Friday night between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. The storm, carrying maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is centered near Pensacola, Florida, and moving north at 17 mph. Officials have issued hurricane warnings from Mississippi to Florida, and over 120,000 customers have already lost power across five states.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, with landfall expected late Friday night between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. The storm, carrying maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is centered near Pensacola, Florida, and moving north at 17 mph. Officials have issued hurricane warnings from Mississippi to Florida, and over 120,000 customers have already lost power across five states.