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Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands.
More on Wikipedia ↗Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, is inching closer to the northern Gulf Coast, where it is expected to make landfall on Friday evening.
Hurricane Isaias maintained its major Category 3 strength with 120 mph winds as it approaches landfall tonight in the Florida Panhandle, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Isaias intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane Friday morning with 120 mph winds and is forecast to make landfall tonight on the Florida Panhandle, according to the National Hurricane Center.