Although Hurricane Florence has the headlines, Gulf Coast residents are keeping an eye on two other areas closer to home.
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Three hurricanes now in Atlantic
There is lots of activity in the Atlantic Ocean with three hurricanes, one of them forecast to make landfall as a category 4 storm.
Florence expected to make landfall on the U.S. east coast
East coast is bracing for a hurricane landfall.
Depression nine becomes Tropical Storm Isaac
Tropical Storms Isaac and Helene are expected to become hurricanes in the next day or two.
New tropical storm in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane by tomorrow.
Two new tropical depressions and a third new area form in the Atlantic
There are four tropical systems in the Atlantic Ocean keeping the National Hurricane Center busy.
Two tropical depressions expected by the weekend
With Gordon a memory, two other tropical areas are beginning to draw more attention from the National Hurricane Center.
Gordon moving steadily toward Gulf Coast
Gordon is expected to become a hurricane today and the tropical wave in the Atlantic is expected to become a tropical depression late this week or the weekend.
Tropical Storm Gordon forms
Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to reach land late Tuesday or Tuesday night.
Third tropical system appears
Another tropical wave has appeared in the tropical Atlantic.