Hurricane Isaias

Gulf System Isaias Intensifies, Threatening Gulf Coast with Hurricane-Force Winds

A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, initially labeled Invest 92L, has rapidly intensified into Tropical Storm Isaias. The National Hurricane Center forecasts the system will strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall between Mississippi and Florida on Friday. Hurricane and storm surge watches are now in effect for parts of the Gulf Coast, with heavy rainfall and flash flooding expected.