Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast between late Friday and early Saturday. In preparation for the storm, Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Kay Ivey of Alabama have declared states of emergency for numerous counties. The National Hurricane Center has issued warnings for dangerous storm surges, heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds across parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast between late Friday and early Saturday. In preparation for the storm, Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Kay Ivey of Alabama have declared states of emergency for numerous counties. The National Hurricane Center has issued warnings for dangerous storm surges, heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds across parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.