As of 4 a.m. CDT Friday, the center of Category 2 Hurricane Isaias was located about 200 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, and it was tracking to the north-northeast at 15 mph, which is a quicker forward speed than it has had so far.

Hurricane Isaias' path takes it over Gulf Coast states before it impacts the Boston weather forecast.

Brent Coley, an Oklahoma native stationed near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is experiencing Hurricane Isaias firsthand while serving on a team responsible for guarding weapons on base.

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