Isaac On 'Verge Of Becoming A Hurricane' As It Closes In On Gulf Coast -- CNN
New Orleans (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Isaac is close to becoming a hurricane and is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 storm Tuesday night, the National Hurricane Center said.
It is forecast to hit near the southwest pass of the Mississippi River and move slowly across the region, pounding a large swath of the Gulf Coast with heavy rain and gashing winds.
Isaac is "on the verge of becoming a hurricane," the center said on Twitter.
"Significant storm surge can be expected," the center said in an 8 a.m. ET advisory.
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