Hurricane Isaac spins toward Europe in middle of Atlantic
Isaac is forecast to head in the general direction of Europe but is expected to continue to weaken and turn north before impacting areas in the northeast Atlantic.
Forecasters monitoring new area for possible tropical development in Atlantic as hurricane season shows no signs of slowing
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a new area for possible tropical development off the coast of Africa as hurricane season shows no sign of slowing down.
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 hundreds of miles away.
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The NHC reports that Hurricane Isaac is now a Category 1 hurricane, spinning in the open waters of the Atlantic less than 600 miles west of the Azores.
Isaac is forecast to head in the general direction of Europe but is expected to continue to weaken and turn north before impacting areas in the northeast Atlantic.
Moisture from what will be the remnants of Isaac will affect Western Europe this week. However, significant impacts are not anticipated.
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Atmospheric conditions are expected to remain too hostile for any significant energy to make its way to countries such as Spain and Portugal.
The most significant impacts are swells generated by Isaac, which will likely produce life-threatening surf and rip currents.
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