The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories -- and the all-important track maps -- on Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters said the depression could become Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) by Wednesday and then the first hurricane of 2026 on Thursday as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast.

The National Hurricane Center is giving Invest 92L a high chance of become a tropical depression within the next couple of days. While there isn't a named storm in the Gulf as of early Oct. 6, the signs are there, and forecasters are urging Gulf Coast residents to watch Invest 92L closely.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency in 25 counties as a precaution due to Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf.

Tropical Depression Nine formed over the Gulf on Tuesday afternoon. Here's how Pensacola will be impacted.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 25 counties as Tropical Depression Nine strengthened in the Gulf and became Tropical Storm Isaias on Wednesday morning. It could bring impacts to Florida later this week.

The storm will remain compact and is expected to strengthen over the Gulf more making a northern turn. Here’s more.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 26-202 declaring a state of emergency for 25 Florida counties in preparation for Tropical Depression Nine, which is expected to strengthen in the coming days.

The Brief Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the Gulf, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC said it is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm, then into a hurricane before reaching the southern U.