An update a few minutes ago from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

RECONNAISSANCE DATA INDICATE ISAAC FINALLY ACHIEVES HURRICANE STATUS

Reader support makes our work possible. Donate today to keep our site free. All donations TRIPLED!

Here’s the projected path, as of 10 a.m. Eastern.

Click to embiggen.

To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Here's How

The Capital Weather Gang has a great liveblog with current information. And, again: Remember your hurricane safety tips.