World·Hurricane Isaias
Update: Isaias strengthens to 110 mph and is likely to become a major hurricane this morning, with landfall expected tonight or early Saturday
At 4 a.m. CDT Friday the National Hurricane Center put Hurricane Isaias about 200 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River with 110 mph winds, moving north-northeast at 15 mph, and said it is likely to become a major hurricane this morning before slight weakening. A hurricane warning covers Ocean Springs, Miss., to the Bay/Gulf County line in Florida, with storm surge of 5 to 7 feet possible from Dauphin Island, Ala., to Indian Pass, Fla. Forecasters expect 4 to 8 inches of rain, locally up to 15, across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia, plus a tornado risk starting late this afternoon.
Sources
- National Hurricane CenterHurricane Isaias Advisory Number 11