Hurricane Isaias Nears Landfall

Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 storm with winds of up to 115 miles per hour, is approaching the Florida Panhandle. It is expected to hit somewhere between Gulf Shores, Ala., and Destin, Fla., in the coming hours. Track its progress here. A huge storm surge is expected, forecasters said. People have filled sandbags, bought gasoline and boarded up buildings in preparation. The communities most at risk include Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Destin and Pensacola. A tornado watch was issued this afternoon for most of the panhandle, as well as parts of Alabama and Georgia. Isaias is the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season. The storm officially became one on Wednesday night after strengthening in the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico . It could maintain its strength through landfall, forecasters warn. Read the latest updates . Image Credit... Daniel Karmann/DPA, via Associated Press A human rights lawyer wins the Nobel Peace Prize Navi Pillay, a lawyer and international judge, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize . She led a United Nations commission last year that concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in . Want all of The Times? Subscribe .