Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ857) Issued by: National Weather Service Fairbanks, AK Last Update: 345 AM AKDT Wed Oct 7 2026 | |
Today: S winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Tonight: S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Thu: S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Thu Night: S winds 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. Fri: S winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. Fri Night: SE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Sat: S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Sun: NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM (PKZ857) | |
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