Hurricane Isaias makes landfall along Gulf coast of Florida
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Article first published: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 11 p.m. ET
JUST IN: Saildrone Explorer SD-1045 passed through the eye of Category 3 Hurricane Isaias, recording wind gusts over 90 knots (103 mph). This is the same USV that filmed inside Hurricane Sam in 2021, setting a Guinness World Record. Watch ↓ @NOAA_AOML @noaapmel pic.twitter.com/4i6BFscUFn
The Panhandle could see up to 7 feet of storm surge.
Isaias is surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Governors in Florida and Alabama declared a state of emergency for dozens of counties.