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@climateconnections.bsky.socialAfter landfall, Hurricane Isaias will continue to produce hazards, including flash flooding, gusty winds, and severe thunderstorms within its rainbands, with numerous tornadoes also possible.
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@climateconnections.bsky.socialEl Huracán Isaías amenaza la costa del Golfo de México con fuertes vientos, inundaciones y tornados. Podría tocar tierra hoy como un huracán mayor de Categoría 3, o posiblemente como Categoría 2, dependiendo de la rapidez con que se produzca el debilitamiento previsto.
@drjeffmasters.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialWith a Hurricane Warning for Isaias on the Gulf Coast, along with a Tropical Storm Watch on the West Coast for Rachel, it’s the first time the National Hurricane Center has issued watches/warnings simultaneously for both coasts.
@climateconnections.bsky.socialIn the Central U.S., some temperature records set during the Dust Bowl were broken in September
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@drjeffmasters.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialA sign of things to come the next 8+ months, I bet: NOAA said "Record-high temperatures encompassed 16.7% of the Earth’s land and ocean surfaces—the largest spatial footprint for any month since records began in January 1951. This value surpassed the previous record of 14.2%, set back in May 2024."
@tbtoro.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialMy latest for @climateconnections.bsky.social 🤖🗳️👀
@bhensonweather.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialThree landfalls in one weekend!
Fri night:
—Hurricane Isaias, central U.S. Gulf Coast
Sat night:
—TS Simon (MX), near Puerto Vallarta, possibly as a Cat 4
—Rachel (MX), N Baja Calif as tropical storm
The scoop from @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and me:
@climateconnections.bsky.socialIsaias could peak as a Cat 3 on approach to the Gulf Coast, though significant weakening is expected in the few hours before landfall and/or just after landfall. Weakening would limit wind damage, but storm surge damage will be significant regardless.
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@nws.noaa.govReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialA life-threatening storm surge is expected from the Mouth of the Mississippi River to Suwannee, Florida. Residents in the warning area should follow advice given by local officials and evacuate immediately if told to do so.
@climateconnections.bsky.social“We get flooded every year.” - Juneau resident Malachi Thorington
@climateconnections.bsky.socialIsaias is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Friday night or early Saturday, but the storm will likely be accelerating and expanding as it approaches. People well east of the landfall location may experience deteriorating weather Friday afternoon:
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@drjeffmasters.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialA steadily intensifying #Isaias is expected to become the Atlantic's first hurricane of 2026. Meanwhile, ex-Hurricane Rachel is likely to bring damaging surf and heavy rains to the California/Mexico border region this weekend, and TD-20-E may hit Mexico as Cat 2 Hurricane Simon this weekend.
@nws.noaa.govReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialIsaias is forecast to begin impacting the northern Gulf Coast by Friday afternoon with damaging winds, flooding rains, and deadly storm surge. TODAY is the time to make your preparations.
@climateconnections.bsky.socialIn non-hurricane news, our Editor-in-Chief Sara Peach is gathering with other climate reporters in Montana to talk about how to get more climate stories in the news. The meeting was organized by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources.
@climateconnections.bsky.socialStay tuned to our extreme weather page if you're in the path of Tropical Storm Isaias. We'll have the latest updates plus resources for how to prepare:
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@climateconnections.bsky.socialPeople living with the tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome struggle to figure out which foods are safe to eat. This bill aims to change that:
@climateconnections.bsky.socialNow is the ideal time for central U.S. Gulf Coast residents to review their hurricane plans, keep a close eye on official NHC advisories, and consider what they’ll need to do if tropical storm or hurricane watches are issued.
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@pointsourcenews.orgReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialAttorneys for Big Oil and Trump tried to convince SCOTUS yesterday that climate lawsuits should be stopped. Their arguments could reach into state-level cases against powerful industries beyond just oil and gas.
@emdashsanders.bsky.social and @rebleber.bsky.social report on how it went
@irenesans.bsky.socialReposted by @climateconnections.bsky.socialLet's bring back an oldie from 6 years ago... We could have ISAIAS formed by the end of the week in the western Gulf of Mexico... So here's some help with the name. Thank you for coming to my class. You can Venmo me. 🤣 JK!