Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): helene was a long-lived cape verde-type hurricane that formed in the extreme southeastern part of the north atlantic ocean , peaking as a category 3 hurricane on the saffir-simpson hurricane scale as it traversed the central atlantic.
Output (English): helene was a long-lived cape verde-type hurricane that began in the very southeastern part of the north atlantic ocean , becoming at its strongest a category 3 hurricane on the saffir-simpson hurricane scale as it crossed the central atlantic.