Overview

• The disturbance now classified as Tropical Depression Nine is expected to be named Imelda soon as it moves through the central and northwestern Bahamas this weekend and approaches the Southeast U.S. early next week.
• Tropical storm warnings are in effect for much of the Bahamas, and a tropical storm watch covers Florida’s east coast from the Palm Beach–Martin County line to the Volusia–Flagler County line, with tropical-storm-force winds possible by Monday.
• Forecasts indicate the system could reach Category 1 strength offshore before slowing near the Carolinas, bringing risks of storm surge, coastal flooding and several inches of rain from coastal Georgia through the Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic.
• South Carolina has declared a State of Emergency and Charleston activated local emergency measures, including staging pumps and high-water vehicles, as authorities urge residents to monitor updates and prepare.
• Hurricane Humberto remains a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds well offshore, likely to stay away from the U.S. mainland while sending dangerous swells toward Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast; forecasters note greater uncertainty after about 72 hours, including a possible Fujiwhara interaction and a separate rain event that could worsen flooding.