Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues

Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 5:30:14 am EDT

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Tropical Storm Isaias

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Newly formed Tropical Storm Isaias in the SW Gulf poses no threat to the Florida Keys. A stalled frontal boundary across central Florida this morning will lead to increasing moisture leading to an uptick in rain and thunder chances over the next several days. Light to gentle, mainly S breezes will freshen late this week and over the holiday weekend to moderate to fresh E-SE breezes.

Tropical Storm Isaias does not pose a threat to the Florida Keys. Advisory 3. the center of Newly formed Tropical Storm Isaias was located near latitude 22.0 North, longitude 94.1 West. Isaias is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph. A continued east-northeastward motion is expected today, followed by a turn toward the northeast and north on Thursday and Friday. On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday and approach the U.S. Northern Gulf Coast on Friday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to nearly 40 mph with higher gusts. Rapid strengthening is forecast over the next day or two, and Isaias is expected to become a Hurricane by Thursday. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 mph from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb or 29.65 inches.

TODAY: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South to southwest winds near 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TODAY: Light to gentle S-SW breezes, becoming SW. Seas: Bay/Gulfside ~1 ft; Hawk Channel ~1 ft; FL Straits ~1 ft; SE Gulf ~1 ft. Bay / nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms, except for SE Gulf- showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.