Hurricane and storm surge watches issued along Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center said several hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm watches have been issued along the U.S. Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens. The system is expected to approach the coast Friday, with hurricane-force winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall possible.
Several hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued as Tropical Storm Isaias continues to strengthen off the east coast of Mexico, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center late Wednesday morning. m. ET update from the NHC has the system moving east-northeast at 8 mph, and it is expected to continue that path Wednesday, with a turn toward the northeast and north on Thursday and Friday. S.
Gulf Coast on Friday. Maximum winds have increased to 45 mph and are expected to move to hurricane-strength winds over 74 mph by Thursday. Storm-force winds currently extend outward 45 miles from the center of the system. S.
Gulf Coast have been issued since the early-morning update. A storm surge watch has been issued from the mouth of the Mississippi River east to Yankeetown, Fla. A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening rising water moving inland within the next 48 hours. A hurricane watch has been issued for the north Gulf Coast from the Bay St.
, to Indian Pass, Fla. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours. A tropical storm watch has been issued from the Jefferson/Plaquemines Parish line in Louisiana to west of Bay St. Louis and from east of Indian Pass to Aucilla River, Fla.
A tropical storm watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 48 hours. , with a similar surge seen in Mobile Bay, Ala. , to the Aucilla River. Storm surges of to 4 feet are expected between the Aucilla River and Yankeetown, with 1 to 3 feet of surge expected in Lake Pontchartrain.
Hurricane-force winds are expected to appear in the hurricane watch area late Friday, with tropical storm conditions expected to appear around midday Friday. The storm is still expected to produce rainfall of 3 to 6 inches, with some areas seeing up to 10 inches. This content was created by Oil Price Information Service, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. OPIS is run independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
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