Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Isaias, first of the season

Hurricane Isaias is slated to hit the Gulf coast as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday or Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the season.

Hurricane Isaias was picking up steam in the Gulf of America and was identified by the National Hurricane Center on Thursday morning as a Category 1 hurricane with 80-mile-per hour winds. Hurricane warnings are currently in place from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the panhandle of Florida. Current projections have Alabama, Mississippi, and western Florida positioned to be the worst hit.