# Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3, targets US Gulf Coast

https://mins.news/en/item/93468

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 15:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-into-category-3-storm-with-us-in-its-sights?traffic_source=rss

> Isaias has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane, with winds exceeding 120mph, and is expected to make landfall between Alabama’s Mobile Bay and Florida’s Choctawhatchee Bay late Friday or early Saturday. Storm surge and heavy rain threaten the Gulf Coast; emergency declarations and evacuation orders are in effect in parts of several states.

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