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Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season

Global Published 9 October 2026, 14:59 · archived 9 Oct 2026

Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river floodingIsaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb. It is expected to strengthen further into a category 2 hurricane before approaching the US’s northern Gulf coast on Friday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).As a result of the strong El Niño this year, it has been a notably quiet Atlantic hurricane season. In fact, the first hurricane of the season has not formed this la...

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