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  "id": "s-0d717cac",
  "edition_date": "2026-10-08",
  "section": "Hardware",
  "kicker": "Gulf of Mexico",
  "headline": "Hurricane Isaias Heads for the U.S. Northern Gulf Coast",
  "deck": "Hurricane Isaias, at 80 mph in the Gulf of Mexico, is forecast to make landfall on the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.",
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  "byline": {
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  "timestamp": "13:58 UTC",
  "revision": 5,
  "next_update_utc": "15:00",
  "topics": [
    "natural-disasters"
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    "At 7:00 a.m. CDT (1200 UTC) on 8 October, the center of Hurricane Isaias was located near latitude 23.7 North, longitude 90.6 West. [E13]",
    "Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. [E15] The estimated minimum central pressure is 975 mb (28.80 inches). [E14]",
    "Isaias is moving toward the east-northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). [E1]",
    "Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (40 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km). [E4]",
    "On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula later on 8 October and make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday. [E2] Additional strengthening is expected through early Friday, and Isaias should remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast on Friday night. [E3]",
    "A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay/Gulf County Line, FL. [E11][E9] A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Steinhatchee River, FL. [E12][E10] A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations. [E5]",
    "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 25 counties, CNN reported, urging residents to prepare. [E6]",
    "Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in two counties in the Florida panhandle, CNN reported. [E7]",
    "In neighboring Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a state of emergency for 40 counties, CNN reported. [E8]"
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      "label": "Sustained winds",
      "value": "80 mph",
      "dir": "up"
    },
    {
      "label": "Central pressure",
      "value": "975 mb",
      "dir": "down"
    },
    {
      "label": "Center latitude",
      "value": "23.7N"
    },
    {
      "label": "Center longitude",
      "value": "90.6W"
    },
    {
      "label": "Forward speed",
      "value": "9 mph"
    },
    {
      "label": "Hurricane-force radius",
      "value": "25 mi"
    }
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        "raw_excerpt": "On the forecast track, Isaias is expected to pass to the north of the Yucatan Peninsula later today and make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast within the warning area late Friday or early Saturday.",
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