# Live updates: Isaias strengthens to Category 3 ahead of expected landfall

https://mins.news/en/item/93431

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-09 15:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/47cEQGX

> Hurricane Isaias was expected to become a major hurricane Friday as it moved toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Hurricane Simon was heading toward part of Mexico’s Pacific coast.

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