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 they have their hurricane plan in place,” the NHC said. The organization gave multiple warnings in the alert. Those included: a storm surge warning for the mouth of the Mississippi River to Steinhatchee River, Florida a tropical storm warning for Jefferson/Plaquemines Parish Line, Louisiana, to west of Ocean Springs, Mississippi and the East of Bay/Gulf County Line to Aucilla River, Florida a hurricane warning for Ocean Springs, Mississippi to the Bay/Gulf Count Line, Florida and a storm surge watch for Steinhatchee River to Yankeetown, Florida. What is the hurricane’s timeline? Currently, the NHC has classified the hurricane as Category 1, but in the central Gulf, it is expected to strengthen to at least a…