Isaias strengthens to Category 3 hurricane, to make landfall on Gulf Coast by nightfall, Sat morning

Isaiais is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

Published: October 9, 2026 9:07am

Isaiais strengthened Friday morning into a Category 3 hurricane as it nears making landfall on the Gulf Coast in the evening or early Saturday morning.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a Hurricane Warning from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay/Gulf County line, in Florida. 

NOAA has also declared Isaiais a "major" hurricane. Isaiais is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. 

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