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Category 2 Isaias Barrels Towards U.S. Coast
9 Oct
Summary
- Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm, is poised for landfall late Friday or early Saturday.
- Forecasters predict life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flash flooding.
- Tornadoes are also a risk across Alabama, Florida Panhandle, and Georgia Friday and Saturday.
Hurricane Isaias, intensifying to a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 110 mph, is on a direct path for landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast, expected late Friday, October 9, or overnight into Saturday, October 10. The storm is currently moving north-northeast at 15 mph, with forecasters anticipating it may become a major hurricane before nearing land.
Life-threatening storm surge is a primary concern, with predictions of 5 to 7 feet of inundation from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Indian Pass, Florida. Damaging winds, widespread flooding rain totaling 4 to 8 inches in many areas, and a chance for tornadoes are also expected across the Southeast through the weekend.
Preparations are urged to be completed quickly as conditions are set to deteriorate rapidly. Hurricane warnings are in effect for a significant stretch of the coast, from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay/Gulf County Line in Florida, underscoring the imminent danger.
