Two More Hurricanes Brewing in the Atlantic

All eyes are on Hurricane Florence and its path toward the Carolinas, but several other hurricanes are brewing as well.

And the timing couldn’t be more apt: Monday was the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, when storm activity has historically been at its highest.

Hurricane Isaac

This storm is lined up behind Florence in the Atlantic.

“Isaac is a small hurricane,” the National Hurricane Center reported Monday at 5 p.m. ET. “Weakening is forecast to begin by the middle of the week as Isaac approaches the Lesser Antilles.”

Winds of tropical storm force could reach Puerto Rico on Thursday evening. Tropical storms generate winds between 39 and 73 mph, just below hurricane force.

No coastal watches or warnings were in effect as of Monday afternoon.

Hurricane Helene

Still closer to Africa than North America, Helen is predicted to head north in the Atlantic and not make landfall, the center says.

Sustained winds were at 105 mph. “Some strengthening is possible during the next 12 to 24 hours, but gradual weakening should begin thereafter,” the hurricane center said.

Source: CNN