Isaias heads up U.S. East Coast
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Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears landfall in the Carolinas after bands of heavy rain lashed Florida’s eastern coast
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Forecast cone for storm centre*

800km 500 miles

UNITED STATES 
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
CANADA
ATLANTIC OCEAN

Aug 6, 02:00 
Aug 5, 14:00
Aug 5, 02:00
Aug 4, 14:00
Aug 4, 02:00 
Aug 3, 05:00

All times Eastern Daylight Time, GMT-4

*Cone contains probable path of storm centre but does not show size of storm. Hazardous conditions can occur outside of cone


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Sources: Associated Press, National Hurricane Centre
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