Isaias Strengthens Into a Category 1 Hurricane, Landfall Friday Night
Hurricane Isaias has formed. In its Wednesday evening update, the National Hurricane Center classified Isaias as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds, expected to strengthen to about 110 mph by Friday and make landfall near the Florida–Alabama line late Friday night into early Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued hurricane and storm surge warnings from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Florida's Bay–Gulf County line, including the Alabama coast, with 5–7 feet of storm surge and 3–7 inches of rain, locally up to 10 inches.
Okaloosa County, Florida evacuation orders stand: visitors out by 8 p.m. Wednesday, mandatory evacuation for coastal Zones A and B from noon Thursday, shelters opening 6 p.m. Thursday. Gulf Coast residents should finish preparations and follow local orders. (GSM, updated from NHC and NWS advisories)
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