{"id":421077,"date":"2026-10-07T10:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421077\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T10:42:14","slug":"tropical-storm-isaias-forms-in-gulf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421077\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dak4h2eq4psws7mr.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dak4h2eq4psws7mr.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa weather | Wednesday morning forecast\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-766fb86c=\"\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday morning in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves toward the Northern Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>   Tropical storm forms in Gulf <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Tropical Storm Isaias developed Wednesday morning about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, packing sustained winds of 40 mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The storm is moving east-northeast at eight miles per hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/development-area.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Forecasters are still tracking the exact path and final intensity before landfall. It remains uncertain how quickly wind shear will weaken the storm within 24 hours of reaching the coast.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wind-shear-forecast.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  Tracking potential Gulf Coast impact <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Timeline:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The storm is expected to turn northward over the next couple of days, driven by a trough to its west and high pressure to its east.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/models-with-consensus.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">It is forecast to approach land late Friday night or early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ptc-2-track.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg expects the system to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, with the potential to reach Category 2 or Category 3 strength.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ptc-1-track.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Osterberg projects landfall just west of the Florida Panhandle near Mobile Bay, Alabama, while noting that neither New Orleans nor Panama City is currently in the forecast cone.<\/p>\n<p> Preparing for coastal hazards <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Why you should care:<\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">The eastern side of the storm is expected to bring storm surge and a risk of tornadoes to coastal areas as it makes landfall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tropical-headlines-cky-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-7f188271=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-35ac954e=\"\">Coastal residents from the Florida Panhandle to the Mississippi-Louisiana border are advised to implement their hurricane preparation plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story was gathered from FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg, who provided forecast updates and weather analysis on Tropical Storm Isaias.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-35ac954e=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; 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