Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens, forecast to become first 2026 Atlantic hurricane

Warnings of a hurricane threat are posted from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. Although the system is a tropical storm, it's expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane by Friday. It would be the first hurricane of the year. Rob Marciano reports from Florida.

Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Thursday and potentially make landfall Friday night.

Tropical Storm Isaias should pass north of Yucatán on Thursday and strike the US Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday as a hurricane. The post Isaias Heads for US Gulf Coast as Hurricane appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Isaias is intensifying in the Gulf, threatening to become a Category 3 storm and unleash significant damage across the Southeast. We break down the storm’s projected path, its potential impact on critical infrastructure like refineries and ports, and what freight and logistics operators can expect for trucking capacity and diesel prices. Stay ahead of […] The post Hurricane Isaias: Category 3 Threat to Gulf & Supply Chain appeared first on FreightWaves.

Forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday! BREAKING| A strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias is poised to become a hurricane by Thursday morning and make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast at Category 1 or 2 strength within days. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Isaias is expected to remain a strong hurricane at […]

Parts of Louisiana are preparing for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast.

Several major events were canceled or threatened by Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to strengthen before landfall Friday.

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf on Wednesday and is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, with the coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle facing the worst of the storm surge when it strikes late Friday or early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week. The rapidly strengthening storm was on track to tie or break a 121-year-old record […]

Tropical Depression No. 9, now named Isaias, is tracking toward the Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by Wednesday, October 7, with the potential to escalate into a hurricane by Thursday or Friday. The projected path of the storm intersects a region responsible for approximately 15% of U.S. crude oil production and 5% of its natural gas output. The threat extends to downstream infrastructure, specifically six major refineries. The Gulf Coast refining complex has a combined capacity of 14.1 million barrels per day, representing roughly half of total U.S. refining capacity. Operators including Chevron, Shell, and BP have begun evacuating non-essential personnel from offshore platforms and coastal facilities. Chevron reports that oil extraction at its assets currently remains operational.

Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a "strong" hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The post Millions Brace as Tropical Storm Isaias Expected to Develop into ‘Strong’ Hurricane Before U.S. Landfall appeared first on Breitbart.

Bloomberg Meteorologist Craig Allen says Tropical Storm Isaias will be a hurricane by the time it hits the US Gulf Coast sometime on Friday. This is the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Winds could top 110 miles an hour. He appears on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico and could strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, forecasters said. The storm is expected to approach the northern Gulf coast of the United States on Friday, the National Hurricane Centre said. As of Wednesday morning, it was churning 420 kilometres (260 miles) northwest of Puerto Progreso, Mexico and 540 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Isaias is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. People living in the area stretching from Louisiana to northwest Florida should prepare for the possibility of a hurricane, the NHC said. Although this would be the first one of the Atlantic season, several hurricanes have already formed in the Pacific, including Polo, which at one point reached top level 5 in strength.

Meteorologists warn the cyclone could slam into the Gulf Coast as a hurricane, bringing dangerous storm surge, flash flooding, and high winds.

Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic seasonTropical Storm Isaias formed early on Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season before hitting the US Gulf coast later in the week.Isaias succeeded Tropical Depression Nine as it strengthened overnight. It was located about 285 miles (460km) west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 580 miles (935km) south-west of where the Mississippi River spills into the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm on Wednesday morning had maximum sustained winds of 40mph (65kph) and was moving east to north-east at 8mph (13kph). Continue reading...

AccuWeather Hurricane Experts said Isaias is likely to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, potentially making it the latest first hurricane to form in the Atlantic basin in more than 100 years.

El Niño has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is now set to impact the southern USA.

Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

Isaias Forecast To Become Season's First Atlantic Hurricane, Threatening Gulf Coast Rigs, Major Refineries Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane, with the northern US Gulf Coast in its crosshairs later this week. The cone of uncertainty includes critical energy assets, such as offshore oil rigs and major refineries. Isaias was about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center wrote in its latest advisory. It is expected to become a hurricane Thursday. Dozens of offshore oil and natural gas rigs are in the storm's path. Chevron is evacuating nonessential personnel from its Gulf platforms as a precaution. Isaias' projected landfall area currently spans Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. One notable refinery in thestorm'ss path is Chevron's Pascagoula refinery, located on Mississippi's Gulf Coast, which can process 369,000 barrels of crude a day. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and premium base oils. List of major US refineries in the storm's path: September ended without a hurricane for the first time in 32 years, as strong wind shear associated with El Niño disrupted tropical development. Isaias is expected to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Tyler Durden Wed, 10/07/2026 - 08:25

The storm is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane.

Isaias was located about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 580 miles southwest of the Mississippi River’s mouth, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

The storm may become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, the latest first hurricane on record, on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off eastern Mexico

Tropical Storm Isaias is predicted to become a hurricane on Thursday as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Isaias may form in the Gulf and threaten parts of the northern Gulf Coast this weekend.