Tropical Storm Isaias Forecast to Hit U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Thursday, potentially making it the first Atlantic hurricane of the season and the latest first hurricane on record. It is expected to approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday and make landfall as a hurricane.

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Tropical Depression 9 is expected to become named Tropical Storm Isaias in the next 24 hours.

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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend

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Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to make landfall as hurricane Friday

The storm may become the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, the latest first hurricane on record, on Thursday.

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Tropical depression forms in Gulf, expected to intensify to potential hurricane

Tropical Depression 9 is expected to become named Tropical Storm Isaias in the next 24 hours.

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