Tropical Storm Isaias Forms, Expected to Strengthen Into Hurricane Threatening Gulf Coast
The storm formed off eastern Mexico and could become the Atlantic season's first hurricane before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast this week.
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Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday off the coast of eastern Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane later this week, according to forecasters.
If it intensifies as expected, Isaias would become the first hurricane of this Atlantic season. Forecasters project the storm will move toward the U.S. Gulf Coast in the coming days.
Residents along the Gulf Coast are being urged to monitor the storm's progress as forecasters continue to track its path and intensity.
Further details on the storm's expected landfall location and timing have not yet been finalized.
Sources
- Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week — CNBC — Top News
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