Several active storms in the Atlantic being monitored, with more development expected

MIAMI -- There are up to three active storms in the Atlantic with more development expected.

Hurricane Isaac is is now a tropical storm as it continues to lose wind intensity.

It was a Category 2 storm far from land in the North Atlantic on Saturday, as Tropical Storm Joyce continued its path over open water well to the east of the Caribbean.

Isaac will continue to move northeast through the North Atlantic Ocean over the next several days, well west of Europe and north of the Azores. Isaac will lose all tropical characteristics as it approaches Europe later this week.

Tropical Storm Joyce will continue to move over the open Atlantic Ocean. Joyce is not expected to bring direct impacts to any land.

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Tropical Depression Twelve has formed over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, well west of the Cabo Verde islands. Further strengthening is expected over the next several days and the storm is forecast to become a hurricane as early as Wednesday night. No direct impacts to land are expected from this storm; however, there can be rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the Leeward Islands later this week.

An area in the western Caribbean is being monitored for a high risk of development later this week.

An area in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is also being monitored for a medium chance of development during the middle portion of this week.

A final area is being monitored just west of the Cabo Verde Islands for a low chance of tropical development during the middle portion of this week.

AccuWeather hurricane experts are becoming increasingly concerned with the prospects of development once again in the western Caribbean this week. This system could bring additional impacts to areas hit hard by Helene last week, exacerbating already existing damage and prolonging cleanup efforts to parts of the Gulf Coast through the Southeast.

Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm early Friday, left an enormous path of destruction across the southeastern United States and has left at least 91 dead.