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Isaac strengthens into hurricane as Tropical Storm Joyce forms in the Atlantic
By FOX Weather,
8 hours ago
Isaac intensified into a hurricane early Friday morning over the central subtropical Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). And it’s now got company in the Atlantic, with Tropical Storm Joyce forming hundreds of miles away.
The NHC reports that Hurricane Isaac is now a Category 2 storm with peak winds of 105 mph, spinning in the open waters of the Atlantic less than 800 miles west of the Azores.
Isaac is forecast to head in the general direction of Europe but is expected to weaken substantially and turn north before impacting areas in the northeast Atlantic.
Moisture from what will be the remnants of Isaac will affect western Europe next week. However, significant impacts are not anticipated.
According to the NHC, an area of low pressure could form over the western Caribbean by the middle of next week.
“Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for additional development thereafter while the system moves generally northwestward, and a tropical depression could form by the middle of next week as the system enters the Gulf of Mexico,” the NHC said.
Right now, the NHC gives it a medium chance of development over the next seven days.
Another area to watch behind Joyce
Just to the east of Joyce, another area of low pressure may find conditions conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form next week.
Right now, the NHC is giving medium odds of development within the next week.
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These hurricanes are not a threat to the US. So a non story. But we have to hear about them. Play up the hype. The sad part is this extra hype is not needed. Helene was enough.
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