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Restricted, but access to hatteras island will remain closed until further notice. meanwhile, arthur threatening holiday plans up and down the east coast. right now the category two storm is climbing north towards new england and while the new york area should escape a direct hit, forecasters warn of high surf, dangerous rip currents if you're heading out to the beach. ron allen is live in long beach, new york. you've been watching those conditions as they evolve this morning. ron, you're saying the people are preparing, but some of them are still getting out there into the water? >> reporter:...

Brunt of arthur the last 12 hours. first hurricane ever to make landfall in the u.s. on the fourth of july arthur is threatening holiday plans. the category two storm climbing north while the new york area should escape a direct hit. forecasters warn of high surf, dangerous rip tides and nbc ron allen is live on long island beach, new york. looks like you got good waves there, ron? >> yeah. warnings here no swimming, water hazard. you shouldn't be in the water. they are probably up and down this beach. there are no lifeguards yet. early in the morning. you can see a few yards out, there are ...

Traffic for hours. road accidents to blame for at least a dozen deaths across the country. a reminder to take extra care when hitting the roads for the holiday and roads aren't the only concern. in southern states, high surf already picking up off of florida beaches. all of this weather is headed to the northeast where they have already been enduring near record cold temperatures. in philadelphia, a record low of 20 means layers on layers and a frosty sight. this fountain is supposed to be turned off in this weather. now it is a winter photo op. in new york city concerns that strong, cold wind...

Our west. we have an area of high pressure to our north and east. this whole storm, instead of continuing on that path to the north and east will take a sharp turn to the west. that's why we are looking for areas like new jersey, somewhere in new jersey or perhaps just a little south of that down through delaware. that's the detail of the storm that we just don't know now. either way it is going to affect the del marva area into new jersey with high surf. we're also going to see winds perhaps gusting up near about 80 miles per hour on the peak of the storm. the peak would be about monday night...

Jenna: we'll see what happens over the next couple of days as the convention kicks off in just about 90 minutes or so. matt and sal nice to have you with us. thank you so much. >> thanks, jen a. >> thanjenna. >> thanks. jon: isaac is officially a category 1 hurricane, 75-mile an hour winds. it could gain steam as it heads closer to the gulf coast. serious threats is flooding caused by high surf conditions. >> reporter: the winds are intensifying in new orleans. gusts between 25 and 30 miles an hour. at one point we'll get pelted by rain and the sun will go out. what is so fascinating, despite ...