Hurricane Isaias is the first hurricane of Atlantic season
Hurricane Isaias has become the 1st hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. It should bring dangerous storm surge to the Gulf Coast Friday and Saturday. The post Hurricane Isaias is the first hurricane of Atlantic season first appeared on EarthSky .
Tropical Storm Isaias evolved into Hurricane Isaias on Wednesday evening, marking the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA and CIRA. The Atlantic hurricane season had experienced a record-long wait for its first hurricane, with the last such occurrence dating back to 1914, a time before weather satellite data became reliable.
Isaias formed in the southwestern Gulf on October 7 as a tropical storm, intensifying to a hurricane with 75 mph (120 km/h) winds by 10:30 p.m. CDT. As of 4 a.m. CDT on October 8, Isaias' winds had increased to 80 mph (130 km/h). The National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts that Isaias will continue to strengthen, potentially becoming a strong Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph (177 km/h) winds before making landfall along the Gulf Coast between Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
The NHC warns of life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds along various coastal regions as Isaias approaches.
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