Two tropical cyclones are continuing to move over open water in the Atlantic, but forecasters say neither poses a threat to land.

After three years of hurricanes barreling up the Gulf of Mexico, battered North Florida residents may feel they are living in a new Florida Hurricane Alley. But experts say there have not been any real changes in hurricane geographic patterns.

Hurricane Isaac was intensifying and Tropical Storm Joyce was getting better organized in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, forecasters said. Both systems were far out at sea, and no coastal watches or warnings were in effect.