Hurricane Isaias strengthening, heading for northern Gulf Coast. See its path.

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, is strengthening as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast. Currently a Category 2 storm with 100-110 mph winds, it is forecast to potentially reach Category 3 strength before making landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Impacts are expected from Louisiana to the Florida Big Bend, with a hurricane warning in effect from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle. Governors in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have declared states of emergency, and mandatory evacuations have been ordered in several coastal Florida counties. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, heavy rainfall up to 15 inches, and the risk of tornadoes.

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, is strengthening as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast. Currently a Category 2 storm with 100-110 mph winds, it is forecast to potentially reach Category 3 strength before making landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Impacts are expected from Louisiana to the Florida Big Bend, with a hurricane warning in effect from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle. Governors in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have declared states of emergency, and mandatory evacuations have been ordered in several coastal Florida counties. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, heavy rainfall up to 15 inches, and the risk of tornadoes.