September 29, 2025
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Tropical Storm Imelda drenched parts of the Caribbean on Monday, just a day after forming east of Miami, while nearby Hurricane Humberto continued churning as a powerful Category 4 storm farther out in the Atlantic.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Imelda was packing maximum sustained winds of around 45 mph as of early Monday morning. The storm was moving through the northwest Bahamas and could strengthen into a hurricane by Tuesday. Heavy rainfall and strong winds were expected across the Bahamas, eastern Cuba, and along the U.S. Southeast coast, with flash flooding and mudslides possible in vulnerable areas.
A tropical storm watch was briefly issued for parts of Florida over the weekend but was lifted Sunday afternoon. Still, forecasters warned that the Carolinas could see periods of heavy rainfall through Wednesday, even if the storm shifts away from the mainland. Bermuda was also under a tropical storm watch, with officials saying a hurricane watch could follow later in the day.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto remained the more dangerous system. With sustained winds near 130 mph, it was located south of Bermuda on Monday morning. The storm is not expected to make direct landfall in the United States, but its massive swells are forecast to bring life-threatening rip currents and hazardous surf along much of the East Coast this week.
Meteorologists are also monitoring the rare “Fujiwhara effect,” where two storms in close proximity can influence each other’s movement and intensity. How Imelda and Humberto interact over the next several days could be key in determining their future tracks.
