Overview

• The National Hurricane Center reports Humberto has intensified over the central Atlantic to a Category 5 storm, with dangerous surf expected for parts of the Caribbean and possible effects near Bermuda.
• Tropical Depression Nine formed between Cuba and the Bahamas and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda and potentially a hurricane as it approaches the Southeast early next week.
• Tropical-storm warnings and advisories are in effect for parts of the Bahamas and stretches of Florida’s Atlantic coast, with the Bahamas urging final preparations.
• Heavy rain and coastal flooding are the primary threats for the Carolinas and coastal Georgia, with some forecast scenarios signaling extreme rainfall totals that could trigger life‑threatening inundation.
• South Carolina declared a statewide emergency and Charleston issued a local emergency, with North Carolina taking preparatory steps, while prior flooding tied to the disturbance displaced hundreds in the Dominican Republic.