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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1047 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

- Hazardous beach and marine conditions expected into this weekend as Hurricane Isaias moves towards the northern Gulf coast. Coastal flooding, dangerous surf, life-threatening rip currents, and rough seas are likely along the lower Texas beaches and Gulf waters.

- Small Craft Advisories, Coastal Flood Advisories, and a Rip Current Statement are all in effect.

- Mostly minor risks of heat-related illnesses (level 1/4) become moderate (level 2/4) by next Monday as deep low-level moisture returns.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1047 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

Hurricane Isaias continues to strengthen this evening as it works northeast, then eventually turns north toward a landfall along the northern Gulf coast late Friday.

Local impacts from Isaias remain confined to the coastal waters and local beaches, with dangerous surf, life-threatening rip currents, and tidal runup through the weekend. Combined with a new moon on Saturday, inundation at high tide cycles each night and afternoon Friday through Sunday may reach into the dunes, with an early preview this afternoon making most narrow beaches impassable already.

Expect near normal temperatures to gradually warm into next week. Rain chances drop off further through the weekend as subsidence on the west side of the tropical cyclone strengthens. The chance of rain sneaks back in next week with additional moisture arriving, kicking up streamer and sea breeze showers each day and pushing Heat Indices back to triple digits as well.

A Rip Current Statement and Coastal Flood Advisory are in effect through at least Saturday night. Either may need to be extended through Sunday afternoon. A High Surf Advisory may also be needed, with lower confidence in criteria being met at the moment.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 617 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

VFR conditions with generally light northeasterly winds are expected to prevail through the TAF period, with a very low chance of a streamer or sea breeze shower into early Friday.

MARINE

Issued at 1047 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026

Hurricane Isaias continues to strengthen as it works toward the northern Gulf coast. Seas and swell are expected to build along the lower Texas coastal waters into this weekend. Small Craft Advisories are now in effect across coastal waters into Saturday. Conditions are expected to improve by Sunday or Monday with southeasterly winds into next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

BROWNSVILLE 75 89 74 90 / 0 10 0 0 HARLINGEN 70 91 70 91 / 0 10 0 0 MCALLEN 73 93 72 93 / 0 0 0 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 71 93 69 93 / 10 0 0 0 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 80 86 79 86 / 0 20 10 0 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 76 87 74 88 / 0 20 0 0

BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

TX...Coastal Flood Advisory until 7 AM CDT Sunday for TXZ451-454-455.

High Rip Current Risk through Sunday morning for TXZ451-454-455.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Saturday for GMZ150-155-170- 175.