Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, has been getting stronger as it takes aim at the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.

Isaias is expected to be a dangerous hurricane as it makes landfall. See latest spaghetti models as Hurricane Isaias approaches. Landfall is expected to be tonight or early Saturday and could be near Pensacola.

Article first published: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 5 a.m. ET

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The National Hurricane Center has issued new updates on Hurricane Isaias. The tracks are shifting East again. Here's the forecast for Bay County:

AM, the center of Hurricane Isaias was locatednear latitude 27.0 North, longitude 87.7 West. Isaias is movingtoward the north-northeast near 15 mph (24 km/h). A turn toward

Here's the latest we know from local officials and the National Hurricane Center ahead of Hurricane Isaias