# El Niño and Gulf’s warm waters vie to shape Hurricane Isaias’ strength

https://mins.news/en/item/95810

- CGTN, 2026-10-09 14:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-09/El-Ni-o-and-warming-waters-in-fight-over-future-of-Hurricane-Isaias-1R6yis3atvG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Strong El Niño-driven wind shear is competing with unusually warm, moisture-rich Gulf of Mexico waters to shape Hurricane Isaias. Researchers say the warm water and moisture have prevailed for now, but increasing wind shear before landfall is expected to make the storm struggle.

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