Hurricane Isaias Threatens Northern Gulf Coast with Dangerous Storm Surge
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to bring dangerous storm surge of 1.5–2 m along parts of the northern U.S. Gulf Coast, including Mobile Bay, if the highest surge arrives at high tide. The storm is expected to produce 75–180 mm of rain from southeastern Louisiana to Florida's Big Bend, with isolated totals near 380 mm. Isaias is projected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday and could strengthen to near Category 2 before weakening slightly.
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Isaias became a hurricane early on October 8 after Air Force Reserve reconnaissance measured sustained winds near 120 km/h. As of 18:00 UTC, its
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