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Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon is heading toward Mexico's Pacific coast and forecast to get much stronger

Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Simon forms off Mexico, rapidly gaining strength

Tropical Storm Simon forms off Mexico, rapidly gaining strength

Simon is expected to become a major hurricane on Saturday.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts

Isaias is surging toward the U.S. Gulf Coast as the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast

Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges towards US Gulf Coast

Isaias has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

Tropical storm will turn toward Southern California, forecasters say

Tropical storm will turn toward Southern California, forecasters say

Southern California is within the hurricane center's cone forecast graphic for the movement of Rachel's dissipating center as a post-tropical storm.

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Hurricane Rachel may weaken, but California flooding threats could grow

Hurricane Rachel may weaken, but California flooding threats could grow

Hurricane Rachel is expected to weaken, but heavy rain, flooding, wind and dangerous surf could still affect Southern California.

Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the US Gulf Coast

Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the US Gulf Coast

Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it heads toward the U.S. Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off eastern Mexico

Tropical System in Gulf May Become First 2026 Hurricane

Tropical System in Gulf May Become First 2026 Hurricane

A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is showing signs of development, with the National Hurricane Center assigning it a 70% chance of becoming a tropical depression by the end of the week (source: Boston Globe). This system, which could be named Isaias, is forming in an unusually warm Gulf, where sea surface temperatures have been setting daily records since late August. Despite these favorable conditions for storm intensification, strong wind shear associated with a 'super' El Niño has suppressed hurricane activity across the Atlantic this season. The Atlantic basin has yet to record a hurricane in 2026, making this one of the quietest seasons on record. The system is expected to drift eastward before turning north, potentially impacting the Gulf Coast later this week.

Tropical Storm Isaias to Strengthen into Hurricane

Tropical Storm Isaias to Strengthen into Hurricane

Tropical Depression Nine, located 380 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias by early Wednesday and become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The system is moving east at 5 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. Forecasters predict the storm will peak as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph by Friday evening before making landfall along the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to grow significantly in size and bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to the region. This marks a late start to the Atlantic hurricane season, as no hurricanes had formed before October 1, a first since satellite observations began in 1966.