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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3 with winds up to 120 mph

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM · 1 min read
Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3 with winds up to 120 mph — WFTV Orlando Local, Oviedo Community news
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Millions on the Gulf Coast are monitoring Hurricane Isaias, which is expected to make landfall Friday night.11 a.m. update:This comes with a new and updated trackIsaias remains a Category 3 storm with winds at 120mph. Forecasted to remain a Cat 3, with fluctuating intensity, through the afternoon. Wind shear near the coast will play a role in how strong the storm is at landfall. Forecasting a small drop in strength as it approaches land, but could very well make landfall as a strong Cat 2. 8:30 a.m. update:Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 storm Friday morning.Hurricane Hunter aircraft found that Isaias now has winds around 120 mph.7:15 a.m. update:Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to hold a news conference from Pensacola at 8:30 a.m.The Governor will be speaking from the Escambia County Public Safety building.Joining DeSantis will be U.S. Senator Ashley Moody and Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Jared Perdue.The National Hurricane Center has

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