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Post-Tropical Cyclone IsaiasLive tracker

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Isaias is gone. What you see is its final track. Right now: 23 mph, 180 mi (285 km) NE of Nashville Tennessee.

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Cone, track and warnings: NHC advisory 020. Models: ATCF run 2026101112 UTC.

The story of Isaias

Where it came from, how strong it got and where it is headed.

At the latest advisory Isaias is a post-tropical with 23 mph winds and a central pressure of 1010 mb, moving ENE at 22 mph (35 km/h).

Closest approach

0 cities within 435 miles of Isaias’s official track, with the time and strength of the closest pass. Our math, interpolated hourly from the NHC points.

No big city within 435 miles of the track. Open ocean and some very confused seagulls.

Watches & warnings

Official, word for word, from NHC advisory 020.

No coastal watches or warnings for Isaias. The coastline can relax (for now).

Evacuation zones

Official Florida Panhandle zones and the orders each county has reported to the state, on the map with the cone.

Evacuation zones & ordersWalton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Escambia, Bay and the rest of the Panhandle. Find your zone.

Hazards

What Isaias does on land, according to the NHC. Key numbers highlighted.

Rainfall

Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible today across portions of the Central Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic, with localized flash and urban flooding possible. In western North Carolina, rainfall is diminishing, but rapid river rises and flooding remain possible today.

For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Isaias, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic available at NHC graphic and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at NHC graphic.

For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated with Isaias, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS4 with the WMO header ACUS44 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html.

Tornadoes

A couple of tornadoes are possible today across the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of Virginia and North Carolina.

Surf

Swells from Isaias will continue to affect much of the Gulf and Southeast coasts of the United States today. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: NHC graphic

In the NHC’s words

Discussion and outlook from public advisory 020, quoted as issued.

At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias was located near latitude 37.5 North, longitude 84.0 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east-northeast near 22 mph (35 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue today before the low dissipates over West Virginia this evening.

Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph (35 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 12 hours, with the low dissipating thereafter.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches).

Intensity

Isaias’s top sustained wind from its first fix to now (white) and what the NHC expects next (dashed orange).

U.S. alerts nearby

Active flood, wind and tropical alerts from the National Weather Service in states near the track (GA, SC, NC, VA, NY, AL, MS). Not all of them are Isaias’s fault.

NC · 14 active alerts: Flood Advisory, Flood Warning, High Surf Advisory, Rip Current Statement
  • Flood Warning — Henderson, NC · until 2026-10-12 06:00
  • Flood Warning — Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC; Catawba, NC · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Flood Warning — Burke, NC · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Flood Advisory — Surry, NC · until 2026-10-11 18:45
  • Flood Warning — Alexander, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC · until 2026-10-12 14:00
  • Rip Current Statement — Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • High Surf Advisory — Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Flood Warning — Cleveland, NC · until 2026-10-12 14:00
  • Flood Advisory — Buncombe, NC · until 2026-10-12 20:00
  • Flood Warning — Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC · until 2026-10-12 14:00
  • High Surf Advisory — Coastal Brunswick · until 2026-10-11 23:00
  • Flood Advisory — Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC · until 2026-10-12 20:00
  • Flood Warning — Henderson, NC; Transylvania, NC · until 2026-10-12 20:00
  • Flood Advisory — Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC · until 2026-10-13 08:00
SC · 8 active alerts: Flood Advisory, Flood Warning, Lake Wind Advisory, Rip Current Statement
  • Lake Wind Advisory — Inland Berkeley · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Rip Current Statement — Charleston · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Flood Advisory — Lexington, SC; Richland, SC · until 2026-10-15 14:00
  • Flood Warning — Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Richland, SC · until 2026-10-15 23:25
  • Flood Warning — Calhoun, SC; Richland, SC · until 2026-10-16 21:42
  • Rip Current Statement — Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Flood Warning — Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC · until 2026-10-12 14:00
  • Flood Advisory — Cleveland, NC; Cherokee, SC · until 2026-10-13 08:00
GA · 2 active alerts: Flood Warning
  • Flood Warning — Brantley, GA · until 2026-10-12 12:00
  • Flood Warning — Baker, FL; Nassau, FL; Charlton, GA · until 2026-10-14 02:00
VA · 2 active alerts: Coastal Flood Advisory, Flood Watch
  • Coastal Flood Advisory — Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria · until 2026-10-11 23:00
  • Flood Watch — Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge · until 2026-10-12 02:00
NY · 2 active alerts: Coastal Flood Statement, Flood Advisory
  • Flood Advisory — Fairfield, CT; Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Union, NJ; Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY · until 2026-10-11 20:00
  • Coastal Flood Statement — Kings (Brooklyn); Southern Queens · until 2026-10-12 10:00
AL · 1 active alert: Flood Warning
  • Flood Warning — Geneva, AL · until 2026-10-13 20:00

Quick questions

Where is Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias now?

Its center was at 37.5N, 84.0W when the NHC issued advisory 020, which puts it 180 mi (285 km) NE of Nashville Tennessee. Winds: 23 mph.

Where is Isaias going?

Isaias is no longer active, so there is no forecast. The map shows the track it followed until the last advisory.

What category is Isaias?

Isaias is currently a post-tropical with 23 mph winds. It would need another 51 mph to become a hurricane.

When is the next Isaias update?

This is the last public advisory issued by the Weather Prediction Center on this system.

Straight from the source

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