Invest 92L or Isaias may bring heavy rain and surge to the Gulf Coast this weekend. Here's what our meteorologist says to watch for.

Isaias is forecast to strengthen before making landfall. Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Isaias continues to strengthen on its way to becoming the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Simon formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 175 miles (285 kilometers) south-southeast of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, and it was forecast to approach the coastline on Saturday.

Isaias is expected to meander east in the Gulf before taking a northeasterly turn and will likely rapidly intensify, according to the NHC. The storm is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning as a hurricane with winds of 105 mph.

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The first tropical cyclone to form inside the Australian region in the upcoming tropical cyclone season will be named Owen.