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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Monterey, Calif., shows an infrared satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaac at 1 a.m. EST, Aug. 28, 2012. Isaac is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and impact the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Monterey, Calif., shows an infrared satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaac at 1 a.m. EST, Aug. 28, 2012. Isaac is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and impact the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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