飓风“伊萨亚斯”已增强为三级强飓风。目前，美国墨西哥湾沿岸地区正严阵以待，以应对可能危及生命的极端天气状况。
Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as the Gulf Coast of the United States prepares for potentially “life-threatening” conditions.
美国国家飓风中心周五通报称，“伊萨亚斯”的风速已超过193公里/小时（120英里/小时），预计当天还会持续增强。按照该中心的分类标准，三级飓风属于强飓风范畴，具备造成严重破坏的能力。
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday that Isaias was packing winds in excess of 193kph (120mph) and was expected to continue strengthening over the course of the day. A Category 3 storm, considered a major hurricane by the NHC, is capable of causing devastating damage.
作为本大西洋飓风季的首个飓风，“伊萨亚斯”预计将于周五晚些时候或周六清晨在阿拉巴马州海岸的莫比尔湾与佛罗里达州的乔克托哈奇湾之间登陆。
Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season is expected to make landfall in the US later on Friday or early Saturday between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and Choctawhatchee Bay in Florida, the center said.
据预测，风暴登陆后会在深入美国南部内陆的过程中迅速减弱。不过，国家飓风中心仍敦促各地政府尽快做好应对准备，防范“伊萨亚斯”可能带来的危险天气。
When it comes ashore, the storm is forecast to weaken quickly as it moves inland into the southern US. But the NHC urged local governments to quickly prepare for the dangerous conditions that Isaias could bring.
气象预报员指出：“当前天气状况正迅速恶化，各方须抓紧完成各项准备工作。虽然预计飓风登陆时强度不会处于峰值，但抵达海岸时仍会是极具破坏力的强飓风。”
“Preparations should be rushed to completion as the weather will go downhill quickly today”, forecasters said. “While the storm is not expected to make landfall at peak intensity, it is likely that Isaias will still be a significant hurricane when it reaches the coast”.
此次风暴可能引发最高达2.7米（9英尺）的风暴潮，影响范围从阿拉巴马州与佛罗里达州交界处一直延伸至佛罗里达州的格雷顿海滩，给墨西哥湾沿岸居民带来极大安全威胁。预计“伊萨亚斯”将在沿岸地区带来10.1至20.3厘米（4至8英寸）的降雨量，局部地区降雨量甚至可能高达38厘米（15英寸）。
Storm surge as high as 2.7 metres (9 feet) could impact an area extending from the Alabama-Florida border to Grayton Beach, Florida, creating “dangerous” conditions for residents who live along the Gulf shoreline. Isaias is projected to produce 10.1 to 20.3cm of rainfall (4 to 8 inches) across the coast, with possible localised totals of up to 38cm (15 inches).
国家飓风中心警告称：“这是一场危及生命的极端天气事件。身处上述区域的民众务必采取一切必要措施，防范水位上涨及其他潜在危险，保护自身生命与财产安全。”目前，阿拉巴马州、佛罗里达州和乔治亚州的部分地区已宣布进入紧急状态，墨西哥湾沿岸多个县也发布了强制疏散令。
“This is a life-threatening situation”, the center warned. “Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions.”States of emergency have been issued by governments in parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Several coastal counties along the Gulf of Mexico have mandatory evacuation orders.
佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯在飓风“伊萨亚斯”即将登陆之际，已向美国总统唐纳德·特朗普请求发布紧急状态声明。他警告该州狭长地带的居民，此次风暴可能造成严重破坏。
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has requested an emergency declaration from US President Donald Trump ahead of Isaias’ landfall, warned residents in the state’s panhandle region of potentially significant storm damage.
“真正令许多未听从疏散指令的居民陷入生命危险、并造成风暴最大破坏力的因素就是风暴潮，”德桑蒂斯说道，“从彭萨科拉一直到佛罗里达北部的“大弯”地区，都可能出现风暴潮。请大家务必小心。”他补充道：“我们常说要躲避狂风，但遇到洪水则要迅速逃离。当水位上涨、情况危急时，处境将极其艰难——大家可千万别陷入这种境地。”
“But the surge is really what puts a lot of people’s lives in jeopardy if they haven’t heeded evacuation orders, and does the most significant damage from these storms,” DeSantis said. “Everywhere from Pensacola all the way into the Big Bend section of north Florida, you could see storm surge. So please take caution of that.”“And we always say you hide from the wind, but you run from the water. When the water’s rising and things are happening, it’s a very, very difficult conundrum — and you do not want to be caught in that,” he added.
周四，美国联邦紧急事务管理局敦促墨西哥湾沿岸居民做好应对飓风的准备，并称其各办事处已“全面投入工作”。
On Thursday, the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urged Gulf Coast residents to prepare for the hurricane and said its offices were “fully engaged”.
截至周五清晨，美国国家飓风中心通报称，“伊萨亚斯”的中心位于佛罗里达州彭萨科拉以南约386公里（240英里）处，正以每小时24公里（15英里）的速度向东北方向移动。
As of early Friday, the NHC said Isaias was centred about 386km (240 miles) south of Pensacola in Florida and moving north-northeast at 24kph (15 mph).