Hurricane warnings issued as Isaias approaches Gulf Coast; finish preparations Thursday

Tropical Storm Isaias is strengthening over the Gulf and is expected to become a strong hurricane before approaching the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. The forecast continues to support the potential for damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and flooding, dangerous surf and tornadoes.

Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings are now in effect for much of the central Gulf Coast, with tropical-storm conditions expected to begin Friday and hurricane conditions possible Friday night into early Saturday. As of the 10 p.m. National Hurricane Center advisory, Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, was moving east-northeast at 9 mph and had a minimum pressure of 988 mb. Isaias is expected to become a hurricane soon, strengthen further through early Friday and remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast Read More....