<img alt="This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Isaias surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1788x1754+0+0/resize/1788x1754!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2F5c%2Fb9d992f643e597cfafb2fae051c6%2Fap26281529295134.jpg" /><p>The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Hurricane Isaias, was forecast to intensify rapidly and create hazardous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi. The hurricane is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday.</p><p>(Image credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5996396" />
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Hurricane Isaias Upgraded to Category 2, Expected to Impact Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias has been upgraded to a Category 2 storm and is projected to impact the Gulf Coast. The hurricane is expected to create dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi as it approaches landfall late Friday or early Saturday.
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