The storm arrives at a precarious time for oil markets. Amid strain from the war in Iran, they can’t afford disruptions to production of diesel, the workhorse fuel used by trucks, trains, industry and for heating. A shift westward could bring more offshore production and Gulf Coast energy infrastructure into the storm’s path.

Now a post-tropical cyclone, Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving over southern Alabama, the National Hurricane Center said in its 1 a.m. CT (2 a.m. ET) update. It was heading north at 20 mph.

Isaias is expected to meander east in the Gulf before taking a northeasterly turn and will likely rapidly intensify, according to the NHC. The storm is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning as a hurricane with winds of 105 mph.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias could bring some rainfall to the Lehigh Valley after several days of sunshine. High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s with sunshine through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly,

Hurricane Isaias nears the Gulf Coast today as a Category 3, bringing dangerous winds and flooding risks to Mississippi residents.

INLAND REMNANTS OF ISAIASHurricane Isaias continues to strengthen while moving toward the ENE. A potential landfall Friday Night in t

The promised storm-toppling wind shear appeared in the end, hammering down Hurricane Isaias winds from a Cat 3 terror to a 105-mph Category 2 storm at landfall but with a sweep of storm surge already locked in as the widening cyclone reached the coast.