Article first published: Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, 4 p.m. ET

On Friday at 4 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the tropical storm Isaac has developed into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 miles per hour. Category 1 Hurricane Isaac is 995 miles west of the Azores, with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph. It’s moving 16 mph to the east.

“A gradual turn to the east-northeast is expected with a slight decrease in forward speed over the next day or so.” forecasters wrote. “Some slight additional strengthening is expected tonight or Saturday morning followed by gradual weakening through early next week.” They also said “Isaac is expected to be a post-tropical cyclone on Monday.”

Isaac found new strength and has evolved from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 miles per hour.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

SURF: Swells generated by Isaac and a large wind fetch from a deep-layer trough could spread into the Azores by this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center