The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories -- and the all-important track maps -- on Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters said the depression could become Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) by Wednesday and then the first hurricane of 2026 on Thursday as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast.

Where is Hurricane Isaias? It is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast in Florida as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into Hurricane Isaias before making a dangerous U.S. landfall this weekend, bringing the threat of heavy rain, flooding and tropical storm impacts to the Gulf Coast.

(AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early Saturday after Isaias crashed into the U. Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane and left flooded roads and downed trees in its wake as it moved inland.

As of Thursday, Oct. 8, Isaias is a Category 1 hurricane, the first of the 2026 Atlantic season. Track the storm and see potential impact to NC.

New Jersey will enjoy dry weather through Saturday before the remnants of Hurricane Isaias bring widespread rain and periods of heavy rainfall to the state Sunday into early Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

As Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the Gulf Coast, AI models are being used for the first time to track the storm’s progress. NBC meteorologist Bill Karins explains how they differ from conventional models and why the National Hurricane Center is optimistic about the use of AI.