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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2, Turns toward Northern Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias will likely make landfall between Mobile and Destin by Friday night or early Saturday morning

By David Heckard, WFTV.com
Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.
By David Heckard, WFTV.com

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

The 5 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had winds of 100 mph, now making Isaias a Category 2 storm.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

Hurricane Warnings continue from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay/Gulf County Line in Florida.

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect from southern Louisiana to Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and from the Bay/Gulf County Line to the Aucilla River, Florida.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

Storm surge is an increasing concern with Isaias, and a Storm Surge Warning is in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwanee River in Florida.

Storm surge of 5-7 feet is possible along much of the northern Gulf Friday night into early Saturday.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

Isaias is expected to remain a Category 2 storm through Friday afternoon, then quickly weaken as it approaches landfall.

The storm is now moving northeast and will quickly swing north on Friday.

Landfall will likely be between Mobile, Alabama, and Destin, Florida, on Friday night or very early Saturday morning.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

Hurricane conditions will likely begin Friday night into early Saturday in the warning areas, with tropical storm conditions beginning elsewhere late Friday.

Rainfall of 4-8 inches is possible with Isaias along the northern Gulf coast, with isolated 15-inch amounts possible across the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

This could lead to considerable flash flooding in parts of the region.

Tornadoes will also be a concern as Isaias approaches.

Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and has begun its turn toward the northern Gulf coast.

Isolated tornadoes will be possible east of the center, including much of the Florida Panhandle and potentially the Big Bend area, Friday night into Saturday.

Large swells will spread across the Gulf coast on Friday, with significant wave activity continuing into early Saturday.

Stay with Severe Weather Center 9 for the latest on Isaias and its impacts to Florida.

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