# Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday

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- Reuters, 2026-10-07 18:10 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-hit-us-gulf-coast-hurricane-early-saturday-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac68b058f1582000191927c

> The storm took shape in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center projects Isaias to intensify into a hurricane and slam into the southern US coast early Saturday.

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