10/09/2026
THE TIME TO PREPARE WAS YESTERDAY. THE TIME TO HUNKER DOWN IS NOW.
If you have been ordered to evacuate, follow that order. Shelter only in a safe location.
HURRICANE ISAIAS UPDATE
October 9, 2026 | 8:20 a.m. EDT / 7:20 a.m. CDT
Isaias is now a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, approximately 240 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, moving north-northeast at 15 mph.
The National Hurricane Center forecasts landfall along the northern Gulf Coast tonight or early Saturday. Hurricane warnings remain in effect from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Florida’s Bay/Gulf County line. Conditions will deteriorate today, ahead of hurricane conditions tonight into early Saturday.
Life-threatening storm surge: Water could reach 6–9 feet above normally dry ground from the Alabama–Florida border to Grayton Beach, Florida, if peak surge coincides with high tide.
Flooding threat: Southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia could receive 4–8 inches of rain, with localized totals up to 15 inches through the weekend.
Tornadoes are possible beginning late this afternoon and tonight in coastal Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and far southwest Georgia.
Boat owners: prioritize your safety over a last-minute trip to the marina. Follow local evacuation instructions and keep official weather alerts on.
The cone shows uncertainty in the storm center’s track. Dangerous impacts can occur outside of it.
Official updates: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/