Tropical Storm Isaias Forms, Expected to Strengthen into Hurricane Before Hitting U.S. Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Isaias formed off the coast of eastern Mexico and is forecasted to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week. Located approximately 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, it is moving east-northeast at 8 mph. Forecasters suggest that Isaias could make landfall between eastern Louisiana and western Florida's Panhandle. Residents in the affected regions are being advised to prepare for potential wind damage and storm surges as the National Hurricane Center warns of increasing risks along parts of the northern Gulf Coast. Heavy rainfall is also expected across much of the U.S. Southeast on Friday into the weekend.
Topics: Atlantic hurricane season NOAA National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm Isaias