Isaias becomes 1st hurricane of Atlantic hurricane season

By Global News

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Isaias has become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season after intensifying in strength on Thursday and is currently churning about 600 km southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River and is travelling slowly towards the northeast. Maximum sustained winds throughout the early part of Thursday measured at about 130 km/h and it's expected to become a Category 2 storm. As Global News meteorologist Ross Hull reports, landfall is expected to be late Friday into early Saturday on the U.S. Gulf Coast. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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