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Tropical Storm Isaias Is Forecast to Strike the US Gulf Coast as a Hurricane
Forecasters say warm Gulf waters could push Isaias to 110 mph, while oil producers have already shut in 25% of regional output.
- On Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center issued Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches for the northern Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens, with forecasters expecting Category 2 hurricane status and 110 mph winds by Friday.
- Currently about 540 miles south of the Mississippi River with sustained winds of 45 mph, Isaias is becoming better organized; models suggest landfall near the Alabama-Florida border with dangerous weather extending well away from the center.
- Forecasters predict 5 to 7 feet of storm surge in Mobile Bay and from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Indian Pass, Florida, while a 60% to 75% chance of wind gusts exceeding 30 mph exists for Saturday.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties to increase disaster response flexibility, while Alabama residents face hurricane-force wind risks and Alabama Athletics monitors the forecast for Saturday's game.
- Significant uncertainty remains regarding Isaias's exact path and speed as it moves inland, meaning flooding, downed trees, and power outages could persist even after the storm's center passes through the region.
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·El Segundo, United States
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‘Isaiah’ could become a category 2 hurricane and affect US energy production.
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right12Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Center
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources are Center
49% Center
L 22%
C 49%
R 29%
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