Waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf Rip current Weather conditions this weekend were at their highest along the U.S. East Coast and eastern Canada, Bermuda, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, forecasters said.

Kirk is a Category 3 The storm in the Atlantic Ocean is expected to “steadily weaken” and stay away from land starting Saturday, the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. Meteorologists warned that “large waves” could reach the east coast by Sunday.

“Weakening is forecast through early next week, but Kirk will remain a major hurricane for the next few days,” the National Hurricane Center said in a public statement Saturday.

The waves caused by Kirk were already affecting parts of the Leeward Islands, Bermuda and the Greater Antilles on Saturday, the center said. According to the center, waves could reach the East Coast, Atlantic Canada and the Bahamas on Saturday evening and Sunday, and the Azores on Monday.

Where is Hurricane Kirk heading?

There were no coast guards or warnings. The major hurricane is located in the central Atlantic with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120 miles per hour on Saturday night. It lay about 1,140 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands.

The hurricane moved north at 20 miles per hour on Saturday but is expected to turn northeast on Sunday and Monday.

The Atlantic Hurricane season The event officially begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th. Most activities take place between mid-August and mid-October. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hurricane activity peaks in mid-September.

Tropical storm forms in the Gulf of Mexico, second hurricane rages in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Milton The hurricane formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Sunday. It was forecast to bring “the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of Florida's west coast next week,” the hurricane center said.

As of Saturday evening, the center of Milton was 245 miles north of Veracruz, Mexico, and 385 miles west-northwest of Veracruz, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds were 40 mph and moving north-northeast at 3 mph.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie remained a Category 1 storm in the eastern Atlantic on Saturday evening, forecasters said. But it was also not yet seen as a threat to the country. A “gradual weakening trend” is expected to begin Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storms came as many people in the southeastern United States still lacked access to running water, cell service and electricity as rescuers searched for missing people Hurricane Helene beaten and left last week a trail of death and catastrophic damage.

At least 229 people were confirmed dead in several states on Saturday one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history, according to a CBS News tally.

President Biden went to Florida and Georgia Thursday to assess the storm's extensive damage.

The trip marks the second straight day the president has observed hurricane damage in the Southeast. He visited the Carolinas on Wednesday, surveying flood damage in Greenville, South Carolina, until AshevilleNorth Carolina, by air and receiving emergency updates from officials in Raleigh.

The president announced that the federal government would cover “100%” of all debris removal and emergency response costs in North Carolina for six months and would do the same for Florida and Georgia for the next 90 days.