PANAMA CITY — Hurricane Isaias is approaching the northern Gulf Coast with an expected landfall between this evening, Oct. 9, ...
Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, has been getting stronger as it takes aim at the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.
As crews clear roads and restore power, forecasters say accurate predictions and late weakening helped limit a potentially worse outcome.
Forecasters upgraded Tropical Depression Nine to Tropical Storm Isaias at 4 a.m. Wednesday and said further strengthening is expected.
Isaias is the first storm in the Atlantic this year to reach hurricane status. El Niño has kept the season relatively quiet.