Isaias strengthens into the Atlantic’s first hurricane of 2026
Warnings are now in place across the Gulf Coast
Isaias is now the first of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. This is the latest date the Atlantic has seen its first hurricane since the satellite era began in 1966.
Isaias is forecast to strengthen before making landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday night into early Saturday. Storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, flash flooding, high surf and tornadoes all possible from coastal Mississippi to northwest Florida at this time.
Locally, indirect impacts from Isaias head our way this weekend:
RAIN: Scattered showers move in midday Saturday. Waves of rain continue overnight into Sunday.
TOTALS: Roughly 1-2” of rain 3”+ possible.
WIND: It will be breezy due to a tight pressure gradient. Wind gusts up to 30 mph Saturday.
TORNADOES: Isolated tornadoes possible on Sunday.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
* Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Steinhatchee River, FL
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
* Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay/Gulf County Line, FL
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Jefferson/Plaquemines Parish Line, LA to west of Ocean Springs, MS
* East of Bay/Gulf County Line to Aucilla River, FL
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for…
* Steinhatchee River to Yankeetown, FL
