Hurricane Isaias has reached Category 3 strength, with max winds of 120 miles per hour as of 7:20 AM Friday. The storm is currently expected to maintain major hurricane intensity until it weakens later tonight upon reaching the coast near Pensacola, Florida.
Coastal Mississippi is not expected to be the center of the storm, but Isaias is large and close enough that some wind impacts here remain possible. Conditions could still change as the storm moves closer, so we’ll continue to watch its track and strength…