By Rhea Rose Abraham and Rajveer Pardesi

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday, having rapidly lost wind speed after hitting the ‌Florida coast as a Category 2 hurricane, the first of the 2026 Atlantic ‌season, the US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

The post-tropical cyclone, crossing over southern Alabama ​after making landfall earlier near Destin, Florida is about 55 miles (89 km) south-southwest of Montgomery, Alabama, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kmh), the agency added.

Isaias is expected to continue weakening but produce gusty winds well inland before weakening below gale force later on Saturday, the NHC ‌said.

The center warned of possible ⁠storm surges, urban and river flooding and flash floods across the region, with considerable impacts likely across much of southern Alabama and ⁠the Flor...