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Tropical Storm Isaias Forms Off Mexico, Forecast to Become First Atlantic Hurricane

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Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico and was forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week. As of Wednesday morning it had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving east-northeast at 8 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, which said initial projections pointed to a landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle, possibly Friday or Saturday. The center warned of rising risk of dangerous wind and storm surge along the northern Gulf Coast. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties ahead of the storm. Some forecasts suggested it could strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane.

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  1. Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico and was forecast to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

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    The Washington Times, New York Post, Washington Examiner
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    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  2. Initial National Hurricane Center projections suggested landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle, possibly Friday or Saturday.

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  3. As of Wednesday morning the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving east-northeast at 8 mph.

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    ABC News, The Guardian
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    PBS NewsHour
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  4. The National Hurricane Center said there was an increasing risk of dangerous wind and storm surge impacts along the northern Gulf Coast.

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    PBS NewsHour
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    New York Post
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  5. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties ahead of the storm.

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    Washington Examiner
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  1. Some forecasts, including a Bloomberg meteorologist's, said the storm could strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with winds topping 110 mph.

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    Bloomberg, CBS News

  2. If it forms as predicted, this would be the latest first hurricane of an Atlantic season since 1905.

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  • the left

    8 outlets

    Left outlets mostly run trackers and maps of the storm's path, with The Guardian's own report emphasizing the storm's unusually late formation and Bloomberg/CBS emphasizing its potential strength as a Category 2 hurricane.

    Hurricane Isaias Nears Major Status Ahead of Gulf Coast Landfall
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center outlets focus on forecast uncertainty and modeling, with Newsweek highlighting competing spaghetti models and PBS running the AP's live tracking map.

    Hurricane Isaias heading for US mainland - breaking 120-year record
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    7 outlets

    Right-leaning outlets split between syndicated AP wire reports on the storm's formation and original reporting on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's state of emergency declaration; Just the News's own report refers to the body of water as the 'Gulf of America.'

    Isaias strengthens; Louisiana closes Elmer’s Island
    The Center SquareRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    Gulf of AmericaMore neutral: Gulf of Mexico

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    …Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of America early Wednesday morning and is forecast to become the first hurricane of the…

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From the left

8 outlets

Leads with

  • storm tracking tools
  • potential hurricane strength
  • historical timing of the season

Leaves out

  • DeSantis's state of emergency declaration

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From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • forecast models and uncertainty
  • storm path tracking

Leaves out

  • DeSantis's state of emergency declaration

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From the right

7 outlets

Leads with

  • official emergency preparations
  • landfall projections
  • state government response

Leaves out

  • the storm's unusually late-season timing

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  • Left

    16 hr 9 min later

    Its first report, Oct 7, 5:51 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Newsweek, Oct 6, 1:42 PM EDT

  • Right

    16 hr 21 min later

    Its first report, Oct 7, 6:03 AM EDT

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  1. NewsweekCenterOct 6, 1:42 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 7, 5:51 AM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 7, 6:03 AM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 7, 6:38 AM EDT
  5. Washington ExaminerRightOct 7, 8:49 AM EDT
  6. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 7, 9:20 AM EDT
  7. The GuardianLeftOct 7, 9:51 AM EDT
  8. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 7, 10:01 AM EDT
  9. BloombergLeftOct 7, 1:12 PM EDT
  10. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 7, 1:22 PM EDT
  11. The Washington PostLeftOct 7, 2:36 PM EDT
  12. CBS NewsLeftOct 7, 4:32 PM EDT
  13. The Center SquareRightOct 7, 5:22 PM EDT
  14. NBC NewsLeftOct 7, 7:06 PM EDT
  15. NPRLeftOct 8, 1:22 AM EDT
  16. The New York TimesLeftOct 8, 5:17 AM EDT
  17. Straight Arrow NewsCenterOct 8, 6:59 AM EDT
  18. BBC NewsCenterOct 8, 7:35 AM EDT
  19. Sky NewsCenterOct 8, 9:02 AM EDT

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