The busy Atlantic hurricane season continued Friday, with Isaac strengthening into a Category 1 storm in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say the storm could cause dangerous waves in the Azores.
In the meantime, Tropical Storm Joyce has formed, which does not threaten the country.
Isaac was about 1,780 kilometers west of the Azores, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour. It flew from east to northeast at a speed of 29 km/h. Isaac is expected to strengthen before gradually weakening by the end of the weekend, according to forecasters.
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Joyce is located approximately 2,125 kilometers east of the northern Leeward Islands and has maximum sustained winds of 64 km per hour. It was moving northwest at a speed of about 13 miles per hour.
Forecasters say the storm is expected to gradually strengthen through Sunday before weakening early next week.
While there are no coast watches or warnings in effect for either storm, Issac’s waves could cause life-threatening surf and current conditions in the Azores, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday.
The storms then rage into the open ocean Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwest Florida as a Category 4 storm before weakening early Friday. It results in flooding, damage and power outages. More than twenty deaths are attributed to the storm.
Officials have been released videos of raging floods, destroyed boats and entire neighborhoods submerged as rescue efforts continue. The Coast Guard released video of one man and dog are rescued after Helene disabled their sailboat about 25 miles off Sanibel Island
