{"id":422517,"date":"2026-10-08T19:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/422517\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:44:12","slug":"hurricane-isaias-in-gulf-warnings-issued-for-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/422517\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Isaias in Gulf: Warnings issued for Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Allison\"Cam<\/a><\/p>\n

Isaias strengthened to a hurricane on Wednesday night in the Gulf, becoming the first of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center.<\/a><\/p>\n

As of 2 p.m., Hurricane Isaias was located about 185 miles northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and about 355 miles south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. <\/p>\n

The system is moving east-northeast at 10 mph and is expected to turn northeast later Thursday and then shift northward Friday.<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Where will Hurricane Isaias make landfall?<\/p>\n

NHC expects the storm to pass north of the Yucatan Peninsula before making landfall somewhere along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. <\/p>\n

How strong is Hurricane Isaias?<\/p>\n

Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and a minimum central pressure of 975 millibars. <\/p>\n

Additional strengthening is possible through early Friday, and NHC expects Isaias to remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the coast Friday night.<\/p>\n

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The NHC is urging people along the Gulf Coast to finish preparations Thursday as the threat of dangerous storm surge and damaging winds increases.<\/p>\n

Watches and Warnings <\/p>\n

The NHC issued the following watches and warnings along the northern Gulf Coast:<\/p>\n

>> Storm Surge Watch: Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Steinhatchee River, FL<\/p>\n

>> Hurricane Warning: Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay\/Gulf County Line, FL<\/p>\n

>> Tropical Storm Warning:<\/p>\n

Jefferson\/Plaquemines Parish Line, LA to west of Ocean Springs, MSEast of Bay\/Gulf County Line to Aucilla River, FL <\/p>\n

>> Storm Surge Watch: Steinhatchee River to Yankeetown, FL <\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Will Hurricane Isaias impact Central Florida?<\/p>\n

First Warning Meteorologist Cam Tran said Central Florida is not expected to see any direct impacts, but the storm is pulling plenty of moisture into the area, keeping rain chances high.<\/p>\n

Hazards affecting land <\/p>\n

Storm surge: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide:<\/p>\n

Ocean Springs, MS to Indian Pass, FL…5-7 ftMobile Bay…5-7 ftMouth of the Mississippi River, LA to Ocean Springs, MS…3-5 ftIndian Pass, FL to Steinhatchee River, FL…4-6 ftSteinhatchee River, FL to Yankeetown, FL…2-4 ftLake Pontchartrain…1-3 ft<\/p>\n

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the east of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.<\/p>\n

Wind: Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area Friday night into early Saturday, with tropical storm conditions beginning on Friday. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning areas on Friday and Friday night. Gusty winds are possible in portions of the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Rainfall: Isaias is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches through Thursday across coastal portions of the eastern Bay of Campeche with isolated higher amounts possible in the states of Campeche and western Yucatan.<\/p>\n

From Friday through the weekend, the system is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches, with localized totals up to 10 inches, across the central U.S. Gulf Coast extending from far southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches, are possible across much of the Southeast as far north as the Tennessee Valley and the Carolinas. Flash and urban flooding, along with isolated river flooding, will be possible.<\/p>\n

Tornadoes: Isolated tornadoes will be possible Friday night in coastal areas of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The tornado threat will persist into Saturday for eastern Alabama, western Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.<\/p>\n

Surf: Swells will affect the western and northern portions of the Yucatan Peninsula beginning on Thursday and spread northward toward the Gulf Coast late this week. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.<\/p>\n

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Tracking the Tropics<\/p>\n

Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.<\/p>\n

Download the WESH 2 News app<\/a> to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.<\/p>\n

The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi<\/a>, Eric Burris<\/a>, Cam Tran<\/a>, Victoria Wisniewski<\/a> and Luke Vickery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

>> 2026 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast
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