Overview

• Hurricane warnings are in effect for the Azores as Gabrielle moves through, with the NHC warning of dangerous surf and rip currents reaching Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, and Atlantic Canada.
• Humberto, named Wednesday in the central Atlantic, is forecast to become a hurricane and likely a major hurricane early next week while staying over open water in the near term and producing rough surf and rip current risks along the East Coast.
• An organizing disturbance labeled Invest 94L is bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and Hispaniola and has a high chance of forming into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Imelda near the Bahamas late this week or over the weekend.
• Meteorologists note the proximity of Humberto and the developing 94L raises the chance of a Fujiwhara interaction, which could cause one storm to tug or absorb the other and markedly alter their paths.
• Model guidance diverges on the western system’s track, with scenarios ranging from offshore absorption to a separate approach toward the Southeast coast early next week, so coastal residents should monitor daily NHC updates for changing hazards.