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5d ago

Imelda Likely to Form Sunday as Humberto Roils the Atlantic

Model guidance splits on a U.S. landfall versus an eastward turn under Humberto’s pull, prompting emergency steps in the Carolinas.

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Overview

  • At 5 a.m. ET, Tropical Depression Nine was about 100 miles west-southwest of the central Bahamas with 35 mph winds and is forecast to be named Imelda later Sunday and reach hurricane strength by late Monday or Tuesday.
  • Tropical storm warnings cover parts of the central and northwestern Bahamas, and a tropical storm watch is posted along Florida’s east coast from the Palm Beach/Martin County line to Flagler/Volusia.
  • Forecasters expect 6–12 inches of rain in the Bahamas and 2–4 inches with isolated totals near 7 inches from coastal Georgia into the Carolinas, with risks of flash, urban and river flooding and dangerous surf and rip currents.
  • South Carolina is prepositioning search-and-rescue teams after Gov. Henry McMaster urged vigilance, and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency ahead of potential impacts early this week.
  • Hurricane Humberto remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 with 155 mph winds and is forecast to turn north-northeast and pass west of Bermuda by Tuesday, sending large swells toward Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast.