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8 Oct 2026 - 06:15 UTC

Hurricane Isaias at 23.1°N - 91.7°W

Gulf of America

Last observation: 08 Oct 2026 - 06:15 UTC

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6 Oct 2026 - 8 Oct 2026


NHC Storm Description:

8 Oct 2026 - 6:00 UTC ...MULTIPLE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING ISAIAS AS IT MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD... ...ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED... As of 1:00 AM CDT Thu Oct 08 the center of Isaias was located near 23.1, -91.7 with movement ENE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 981 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

8 Oct 2026 - 3:30 UTC ...ISAIAS BECOMES A HURRICANE... As of 10:30 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.9, -91.9 with movement ENE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

8 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ISAIAS NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH... ...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... As of 10:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.9, -91.9 with movement ENE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

8 Oct 2026 - 0:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING ISAIAS... ...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... As of 7:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.8, -92.4 with movement ENE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...ISAIAS QUICKLY INTENSIFYING, FORECAST TO BE A HURRICANE BY THURSDAY MORNING... As of 4:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.7, -92.9 with movement ENE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 18:00 UTC ...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND ISAIAS GATHERING STRENGTH... As of 1:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.6, -93.4 with movement ENE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...HURRICANE AND STORM SURGE WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST FOR STRENGTHENING ISAIAS... As of 10:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.4, -93.6 with movement ENE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... As of 4:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 07 the center of Isaias was located near 22.0, -94.1 with movement ENE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

7 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORECAST TO QUICKLY STRENGTHEN... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Nine was located near 22.1, -95.0 with movement E at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

6 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE GULF OF AMERICA... ...FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN QUICKLY... As of 4:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 06 the center of Nine was located near 22.1, -95.6 with movement E at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

Gulf of America GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

Mexico GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

GOES-West - All States GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

GeoColor

True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GLM FED

Lightning flash extent over GeoColor
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Day Convection

RGB used to identify areas of rapid intensification
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Day Night Cloud Micro Combo

Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog
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Air Mass RGB

RGB based on data from IR & water vapor
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Sandwich RGB

Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3
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Band 1

0.47 µm
Blue - Visible
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Band 2

0.64 µm
Red - Visible
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Band 3

0.86 µm
Veggie - Near IR
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Band 4

1.37 µm
Cirrus - Near IR
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Band 5

1.6 µm
Snow/Ice - Near IR
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Band 6

2.2 µm
Cloud Particle - Near IR
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Band 7

3.9 µm
Shortwave Window - IR
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Band 8

6.2 µm
Upper-Level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 9

6.9 µm
Mid-Level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 10

7.3 µm
Lower-level Water Vapor - IR
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Band 11

8.4 µm
Cloud Top - IR
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Band 12

9.6 µm
Ozone - IR
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Band 13

10.3 µm
Clean Longwave Window - IR
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Band 14

11.2 µm
Longwave Window - IR
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Band 15

12.3 µm
Dirty Longwave Window - IR
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Band 16

13.3 µm
CO₂ Longwave - IR
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