Hurricane Isaias Nears Florida and Alabama
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The Florida Panhandle has been inundated with water, strong winds, and heavy rainfall.
As of Thursday evening, the center of Hurricane Isaias is about 450 miles south-southwest of Pensacola. Smoothing out wobbles, Isaias has been steadily moving northeast at 13 mph,
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to become a hurricane as it approaches the Florida Panhandle. Hurricane and tropical storm watches are now in place.
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday as it tracks toward the northern Gulf Coast, bringing risks of life-threatening storm
Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: Few. There will be some peripheral/outer bands moving quickly northward - from Isaias - through Saturday that will be capable of very heavy rain, gusty winds & isolated tornadoes. But widespread major impacts will not occur across the local area.
This story has been updated to reflect that Tropical Storm Isaias has been updated to a hurricane and its trajectory.