Hurricane Isaias is strengthening on a path through the Bahamas and up the east coast

8pm EST update - 75 mph winds @ 988 mb's, moving NNE at 16 mph.

Isaias is now a hurricane again

none of idiots even know the potential of this storm right now. I am a professional meteorologist. The biggest concerns- beach erosion and the extreme heavy rainfall. For example the Reading/Lehigh Valley are received 3-5 inches of intense rainfall yesterday in one of the worst t-storms in years. The topsoil was severely eroded away from just the intensity of yesterdays rainfall and 20 ft deep sinkholes were reported along with flooding of entire arterial roadways with water rescues. The media has been virtually silent.

I guarantee with 5-7 inches more of rain forecasted, the media will not be silent anymore. The Schuylkill River will experience major flooding thus part of Reading, Pottstown, Philadelphia, Norristown look to be under water as with major flooding in the Lehigh Valley. Watch out Eastern PA- another Irene in the making. Mark this post as you will a bunch of pinned threads by Wed evening on this situation

Hope it keeps shifting east.

That's a good hope. Lot's of big cities in the cone. Millions of people who will potentially have electricity disruptions and water issues as it stays tropical to Canada.