Hurricane Isaias tracking map: Here’s the latest forecast and warning areas
Forecasters are warning residents in the Florida Panhandle, especially in the Pensacola area, to make final preparactions for Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to make landfall overnight Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Isaias exploded a major Category 3 storm over the northern Gulf during the day Friday. Although it will weaken slightly just before landfall, it is still expected to be a strong Category 2 hurricane and bring damaging hurricane force-winds, storm surge, flash flooding, and long-duration power outages in the warning areas.
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Forecasters are warning residents in the Florida Panhandle, especially in the Pensacola area, to make final preparactions for Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to make landfall overnight Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Isaias exploded a major Category 3 storm over the northern Gulf during the day Friday. Although it will weaken slightly just before landfall, it is still expected to be a strong Category 2 hurricane and bring damaging hurricane force-winds, storm surge, flash flooding, and long-duration power outages in the warning areas.