- Tropical Storm Isaias has formed off the eastern coast of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into the Atlantic basin's first hurricane of the year.
- Initial projections suggest the storm could make landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of up to 110 mph.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency across 25 counties to allow communities adequate time and resources to prepare.
- Meteorologists have warned of potential life-threatening coastal flooding, dangerous winds exceeding 74 mph, and tornadoes along the northern Gulf Coast.
- Energy companies Shell and BP have evacuated non-essential personnel from offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the storm's arrival.
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