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NOAA hurricane hunters fly into Isaias to gather crucial information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The storm is forecast to move in a northeast direction, with possible landfall coming along the Florida Panhandle, the southern coasts of Alabama or Mississippi, or the eastern coast of Louisiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Thursday, hurricane hunters are expected to take to the skies and fly into the heart of the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n They will be flying in one of the most famous hurricane hunter aircraft in the world, nicknamed \u201cMiss Piggy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plane, which is celebrating its 50th year in service, also flew through Hurricane Andrew.<\/p>\n\n\n These flights are crucial for measuring the strength of the storm and determining potential future forecast tracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hurricane Isaias continues to gain strength while threatening the Florida Gulf Coast. 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