Hurricane Isaias tracker: Live maps show the storm’s path in real time as Gulf states brace for landfall

Tropical storm Isaias is building momentum in the Gulf and, as of Wednesday evening, strengthened into the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced the news on Thursday, October 8, at 7 a.m. It explained that Isaias was about 385 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River, with maximum sustained winds at 80 mph. “Residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle should closely monitor the latest forecast updates and ensure the...