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The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about 85,133,000 square kilometers (32,870,000 sq mi). It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia.
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Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it takes aim at the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.
NOAA’s GOES East satellite is closely monitoring Hurricane Isaias as it rapidly intensifies.
Hurricane Isaias quickly intensified Thursday into a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds and could briefly become a major hurricane before weakening ahead of landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.