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Tropical Storm Isaac continued moving through the central Atlantic toward Canada early Saturday, and forecasters said it could become a hurricane later in the day.
At 5 a.m. EDT, the ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season had top sustained winds near 70 mph, up from 45 mph on Thursday.
Tropical storm force winds extended up to 115 miles from Isaac’s center.
The storm was centered about 425 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and moving west-northwest near 7 mph.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Isaac could turn toward the northwest and strengthen within the next 24 hours.
It should stay to the east of Bermuda, but the Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland could feel the outer edges of the storm, forecasters said.
Isaac developed into a tropical storm Thursday.
The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
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