National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Imelda expected to become hurricane
Tropical Storm Imelda expected to strengthen
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Tropical Storm Imelda could become Hurricane Imelda by Tuesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tropical Storm Imelda strengthened Monday evening as it moved north of the Bahamas, and forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) say the storm could become Hurricane Imelda by Tuesday.
Tracking Tropica Storm Imelda
What we know:
The National Hurricane Center said at 5 p.m. that the storm was about 90 miles north of Great Abaco Island and about 205 miles east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Imelda had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph and was moving north at 9 mph.
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Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles, primarily east of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure of the storm is 986 mb.
What's next:
Forecasters expect the storm to turn sharply to the east-northeast on Tuesday, moving away from the southeastern United States and toward Bermuda, which is now under a hurricane watch. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles from the center.
The Bahamas government has dropped storm warnings for much of the northwestern islands but left them in place for Grand Bahama and Great Abaco.
Heavy rain and flash flooding remain possible in parts of the northwest Bahamas through Monday night.
Will Tropical Storm Imelda impact Florida?
Local perspective:
Forecasters said northeast Florida, coastal South Carolina and coastal North Carolina could also see 1 to 4 inches of rain, with the chance of localized flooding.
Swells from Imelda — combined with those from Hurricane Humberto — are expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along much of the U.S. East Coast.
Coastal flooding is also possible from Florida’s Volusia and Brevard County line up to South Carolina’s South Santee River, where water could rise 1 to 2 feet.
Big picture view:
The NHC says a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for portions of the Northwestern Bahamas, including Eleuthera, the Abacos, Grand Bahama Island and the surrounding keys. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area in this case within 12 hours. Forecasters say interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Imelda.
Tracking Hurricane Humberto
What we know:
Meanwhile, the NHC says Hurricane Humberto is expected to remain a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) into Tuesday after it underwent rapid intensification over the weekend and became a monster Category 5 hurricane.
As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Hurricane Humberto was located in the open Atlantic Ocean about 295 miles southwest of Bermuda and is moving off to the west-northwest at 13 mph. The storm is expected to pass well east of the U.S. mainland and west of Bermuda.
Forecasters say the hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane. The NHC expects some fluctuations in Humberto's intensity Monday before it begins to weaken. At its peak, Hurricane Humberto had maximum sustained winds of 1640 mph.
What's next:
Weakening is forecast over the next several days, although Humberto is expected to remain a dangerous major hurricane into Tuesday.
The backstory:
Hurricane Humberto formed on Friday, becoming the third Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Will Hurricane Humberto impact Florida?
Local perspective:
Hurricane Humberto is expected to produce life-threatening rip currents along East Coast beaches beginning Monday, according to the NHC.
Big picture view:
Bermuda is under a Tropical Storm Watch, with tropical storm conditions possible there by Tuesday.
Life-threatening surf conditions are also expected to impact portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Bermuda throughout much of this week.
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Dig deeper:
It's been a busy few weeks in the Atlantic with Hurricane Gabrielle first, and now Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda ongoing simultaneously several hundred miles apart.
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The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the National Hurricane Center (NHC), FOX Weather and the FOX 35 Storm Team on Sept. 29, 2025.