ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic on Friday, just hours after Helene made landfall as a strong Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend Region.
The National Hurricane Center in its 11 a.m. advisory said the storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving northwest at 13 mph.
Joyce is expected to stay out to sea. Gradual strengthening is expected through Saturday, followed by gradual weakening through early next week.
Isaac formed in the Atlantic earlier this week and is now a Category 1 hurricane heading toward Europe.
The NHC highlighted an area in the Caribbean where an area of low pressure could form by the middle of next week.
Since the low-pressure system has not yet formed, it’s too soon to know many details, including how strong the possible system could become or where it may head — if it forms.
Another area in the eastern Atlantic was highlighted for possible development by early to middle of next week. This area has a 20% chance of development in the next seven days.
Hurricane season runs through November.
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