Houston weather: Weekend rip current risk while Isaias moves east
Houston weather: Coastal current risks from Isaias
Bigger waves from Isaias reach our beaches starting today, bringing a high rip current risk through the weekend.
HOUSTON - While Hurricane Isaias stays well to our east, it's bringing bigger, dangerous waves to our beaches for the weekend.
Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall tonight
Isaias became a major Category 3 hurricane this morning but dropped to Category 2 ahead of its expected landfall this evening close to Pensacola, FL.
Storm surge, heavy rain, tornadoes and strong winds are expected from Southern Mississippi and Alabama to the Florida Panhandle.
Areas from Georgia and Alabama to the Carolinas, Tennessee and as far north as New York will have a threat for heavy rain and isolated severe storms through the weekend.
Hurricane brings rip current risk to our beaches
Bigger waves from Isaias reach our beaches starting today, bringing a high rip current risk through the weekend. The surf stays rough even though the storm itself stays well to our east.
If you head to the coast, stay out of the rough surf and swim near a lifeguard.
Hurricane Isaias bringing dangerous waves to Galveston
While the Houston area won't be impacted much by Hurricane Isaias, our beaches could see high rip current risks due to big waves. Mary Beth Bassett with the Galveston Park Board joined FOX 26 live from the coast with a warning for beachgoers.
Pleasant mornings, hot days through early next week
Locally it is looking beautiful, with pleasant mornings in the upper 60s and sunny afternoons near 90 right through early next week.
We're looking for a possible cold front late next week, but humidity and overnight lows will increase before the front moves in.
The Source: Your Gulf Coast Weather Authority