Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 major hurricane Friday morning, Oct. 9, as it moved toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where it is forecast to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle late Friday.

Satellite imagery and live beach cameras are offering views of the storm from above and along the shoreline, from Gulf Shores, Alabama, to Florida's Panhandle.

Here's how to watch conditions change along the coast as Isaias approaches.

Watch live: Pensacola, Florida

Watch live: Pensacola Beach

Watch live: Panama City Beach

Watch live: The Beach Club in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Brandi D. Addison covers weather across the nation as the Weather Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network and contributes to Texas Connect coverage across the state. She can be reached at baddison@usatodayco.com. Follow her on Facebook here.