Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major, Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph Friday morning.

Isaias was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high...

Landfall is likely to be near Pensacola, probably near midnight, said Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at WeatherTiger, who works with the USA TODAY Network.