>> our coverage continues now with accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning. isaac likely to strengthen here over the next 24 hours as it nears landfall. the gulf coast. likely to strengthen making it to new orleans late tonight if not early tomorrow morning. the storm going to bring strong gusty winds. 100 miles per hour not out of the question. storm surge. the water will be piling up, winds out of the east through out the day. massive storm surge expected. john, paula, back to you. >> jim, thank you. our coverage of tropical storm isaac does not end here. we'll take you live to new orleans again on "america this morning" and on "good morning america," look for forecast updates anytime on abcnew the republican national convention finally gets going tonight after being delayed a