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Hurricane Isaias nears northern Gulf Coast landfall as tens of thousands evacuate
The first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, threatening Mississippi, Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.
Why it matters
Isaias is the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season to threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center warned of "dangerous and damaging hurricane force-winds" across the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, advising residents who did not evacuate to have a safe room and prepare for possible long-term power outages.
Full report
The storm briefly strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane earlier Friday before weakening slightly to a Category 2, with maximum sustained winds near 105 mph (169 km/h). Forecasters warned it could strengthen again before landfall.
Landfall is expected late Friday night or early Saturday (Oct 9–10) along the northern Gulf Coast. The storm's impact was already being felt, with dangerous surf and powerful winds, and tens of thousands of people evacuated. Georgia declared a state of emergency; damaging wind gusts were also expected in northern Georgia, the southern Appalachians and southern middle Tennessee.
Sources
U.S. National Hurricane Center; CBS News / Yahoo News reporting, 8:57 p.m. EDT Oct 9.
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