Isaias is advancing towards the Gulf Coast. Here’s everything we know

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Isaias is advancing towards the Gulf Coast. Here’s everything we know Dave Collins , R.j. Rico & Hallie Golden Thursday 08 October 2026 11:53 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Related: Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to be significant hurricane at landfall Isaias has intensified into the Atlantic season's first hurricane, advancing towards the US Gulf Coast and prompting warnings of destructive winds, storm surges, and heavy rainfall. States of emergency have been declared across Florida and Alabama , while mandatory evacuations and school closures have been triggered in some areas. Ahead of the storm, oil and gas producers shut down a significant share of offshore production in the Gulf, with about 25 per cent of the oil production in the region temporarily halted as of Wednesday. The National Weather Service told communities from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to Gulf County, Florida, to prepare for the possibility of “long-duration power outages.” Developing more than four months into the season, Isaias nearly ties a 121-year-old record for the latest-forming first Atlantic hurricane. In full Isaias surges towards Gulf Coast after becoming first hurricane of Atlantic season