It now looks pretty imminent that we are less than 48 hours from a landfalling hurricane. I think its time to roll up our sleeves and give our best estimation of location and strength at landfall. As I see there is no Avery Island (a la Lili) option for me, here is my best guess on Isabel's future track:
Landfall: Cedar Island, NC, with secondary landfall at Bellhaven
Time: 2:00 pm, 9/18/03
Winds: 120mph