Isaia has regained strength and is now a Category 1 storm, packing dangerous winds and storm surge. Heavy rainfall is expected from the eastern Carolinas…
Isaia has regained strength and is now a Category 1 storm, packing dangerous winds and storm surge. Heavy rainfall is expected from the eastern Carolinas through the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight and Tuesday.
At the 8:00 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Isaias was 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of Charleston, South Carolina and 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. Isaias is now packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) with higher gusts.
The hurricane has picked up some forward speed and is now moving to the north-northeast at 16 mph (26 kph). The minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches).
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for South Santee River South Carolina to Surf City North Carolina. A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for Folly Beach South Carolina to Cape Fear North Carolina, Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, including the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers, qnd Oregon Inlet North Carolina to the North Carolina/Virginia border.
