Tropical Storm Isaias tracker
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Isaias is expected to meander east in the Gulf before taking a northeasterly turn and will likely rapidly intensify, according to the NHC. The storm is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning as a hurricane with winds of 105 mph.
The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories -- and the all-important track maps -- on Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters said the depression could become Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) by Wednesday and then the first hurricane of 2026 on Thursday as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias' path takes it over Gulf Coast states before it impacts the Boston weather forecast.
The National Hurricane Center is giving Invest 92L a high chance of become a tropical depression within the next couple of days. While there isn't a named storm in the Gulf as of early Oct. 6, the signs are there, and forecasters are urging Gulf Coast residents to watch Invest 92L closely.