Florence slightly weaker but still a major threat to Carolinas, Helene and Isaac weakening, SS Joyce forms over the subtropical Atlantic, 95L likely to develop
The Atlantic is extremely active today, with six – SIX! – systems currently being monitored by the National Hurricane Center. The most serious and strongest of these systems is Hurricane Florence, which has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane but is still expected to bring potentially catastrophic impact to the coast of the Carolinas. In addition, Hurricane Helene is gradually weakening as it heads for a less favorable environment, and Tropical Storm Isaac east of the Caribbean has become very…