GOES-19 satellite imagery from October 7, 2026 shows Hurricane Isaias organizing in the Gulf, its cloud tops cooling and an eyewall beginning to take shape as the system strengthened overnight. Isaias has now reached 80 mph winds, becoming the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.
What we know
- Isaias has strengthened to 80-mph winds, according to NHC Advisory 7.
- It is the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.
- Hurricane warnings are in effect from Ocean Springs, Mississippi to Florida’s Gulf County line.
- The satellite imagery was captured on October 7, 2026.
Satellite imagery: NOAA / CIRA (public domain).