@houston_storm_tracker: Forecast and Track • Intensification: Isaias is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday and could rapidly strengthen into a significant or major hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico by Friday. • Path: The storm is projected to move east-northeast today, pass north of the Yucatán Peninsula on Thursday, and turn sharply north toward the U.S. northern Gulf Coast. • Landfall Area: Landfall is currently projected between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle early Saturday, though exact timing and location remain subject to change. #weather #hurricane #america #louisiana #florida