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Region of the US bordering the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States.
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Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, has made landfall near Destin, Florida, on the northern Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall at 9:30 p.m. near Destin on the Florida Panhandle on Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, according to a National Hurricane Center bulletin.
Hurricane Isaias has slightly weakened to a Category 2 as it bears down on the northern Gulf Coast with landfall imminent, triggering dangerous conditions across the region. Landfall is expected around 9 to 10 p.m. EST between Pensacola and Destin, Florida.