Hurricane Prep, Terror Plot, New Numbers

Hurricane Isaisis taking aim at the northern Gulf Coast, dead set for a weekend landfall as a possible Category 2, with up to 110 mph winds by early tomorrow.

Florida and Alabama declaring states of emergency in at least parts of the panhandle.

Take a look at this gas line in Pensacola.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect as residents prepare for the powerful storm that could potentially bring up to 10 inches of rain and destructive winds.

Yes, I was running out of gas and realizing that the storm was coming up in a couple days, so I just really wanted to be prepared to fill up.

Got my generator some gas too.

Took my dog, got her some food at Sam's as I was out today as well.

Some Gulf Coast areas like here in Alabama, look at this, are already experiencing coastal flooding.

Let's go live right now to CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

Allison, what is the storm's current path?

Right, so the current path is to continue to the east northeast at about nine miles per hour before starting to make more of a due north track.

as it makes its way toward the Gulf Coast.

Right now we've got those sustained winds at 80 mph gusting up to around 100 mph.

It is anticipated that this will continue to strengthen over the next 24 hours because over incredibly warm waters of the Gulf that is fuel for storms like this likely peaking right around 110 mph.

That is a high end category to keep in mind 111 would be a category three.

So it's going to be a close call as to exactly how strong this storm is able to get.

It will make landfall late friday.

You can see right here all of those watches and warnings in anticipation of that landfall later in the day tomorrow.

Storm surge is going to be a big concern for the orange shaded areas here, essentially from Biloxi all the way over to Port ST Joe.

We could be looking at storm surge of five to seven ft.

But even the surrounding areas, both on the east and western side, could be looking at 3 to 6 inches of storm surge.

Here's 3 to 6 feet of storm surge.

Here's a look at the forecast radar again by 11 AM.

So even tomorrow morning we could be looking at some of those first outer bands beginning to impact along the Gulf Coast.

It will continue to get heavier throughout the rest of the day, peaking by Friday evening as we anticipate that landfall.

Hurricane Isaisis taking aim at the northern Gulf Coast, dead set for a weekend landfall as a possible Category 2, with up to 110 mph winds by early tomorrow.

Florida and Alabama declaring states of emergency in at least parts of the panhandle.

Take a look at this gas line in Pensacola.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect as residents prepare for the powerful storm that could potentially bring up to 10 inches of rain and destructive winds.

Yes, I was running out of gas and realizing that the storm was coming up in a couple days, so I just really wanted to be prepared to fill up.

Got my generator some gas too.

Took my dog, got her some food at Sam's as I was out today as well.

Some Gulf Coast areas like here in Alabama, look at this, are already experiencing coastal flooding.

Let's go live right now to CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar.

Allison, what is the storm's current path?

Right, so the current path is to continue to the east northeast at about nine miles per hour before starting to make more of a due north track.

as it makes its way toward the Gulf Coast.

Right now we've got those sustained winds at 80 mph gusting up to around 100 mph.

It is anticipated that this will continue to strengthen over the next 24 hours because over incredibly warm waters of the Gulf that is fuel for storms like this likely peaking right around 110 mph.

That is a high end category to keep in mind 111 would be a category three.

So it's going to be a close call as to exactly how strong this storm is able to get.

It will make landfall late friday.

You can see right here all of those watches and warnings in anticipation of that landfall later in the day tomorrow.

Storm surge is going to be a big concern for the orange shaded areas here, essentially from Biloxi all the way over to Port ST Joe.

We could be looking at storm surge of five to seven ft.

But even the surrounding areas, both on the east and western side, could be looking at 3 to 6 inches of storm surge.

Here's 3 to 6 feet of storm surge.

Here's a look at the forecast radar again by 11 AM.

So even tomorrow morning we could be looking at some of those first outer bands beginning to impact along the Gulf Coast.

It will continue to get heavier throughout the rest of the day, peaking by Friday evening as we anticipate that landfall.