State of emergency declared for Hurricane Isaias: Projected path

State of emergency declared for Hurricane Isaias: Projected path.

The development was reported about 14 minutes ago. The initial verified report was . The verified report states: The threat in the Gulf has officially escalated. It also reports: Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaias.

Another confirmed detail is: The system was packing sustained winds of 40 mph. The available report further notes: Forecasters expect Isaias to rapidly intensify into a hurricane. A further verified point is: With winds between 85 and 105 mph.