Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 3, Threatens Caribbean Coast

Hurricane Isaias strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane on October 11, 2026, with sustained winds of 115 mph as it approached Caribbean coastal areas. Authorities in multiple countries issued evacuation orders for low-lying coastal communities.

The storm was expected to bring dangerous storm surge, life-threatening flooding, and damaging winds to several Caribbean islands before potentially tracking toward the US coast.