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Imelda Nears Hurricane Strength for Bermuda as Humberto Weakens Offshore

Beach hazards will persist for days despite both systems staying offshore.

Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center says Imelda has 70 mph winds, is turning northeast away from the U.S., and is forecast to become a hurricane near Bermuda today with a Hurricane Watch in effect.
  • Humberto, now a Category 2 at about 100 mph, is expected to pass west then north of Bermuda today into Wednesday before transitioning to a strong extratropical system by midweek.
  • Forecasters report large swells are producing dangerous surf and life‑threatening rip currents across the Bahamas, Bermuda and much of the U.S. East Coast, with pockets of minor coastal flooding and rough boating conditions.
  • U.S. landfall is not expected from either storm; Bahamas tropical warnings have been dropped as Imelda moves away, and no new tropical development is expected in the next seven days.
  • Some U.K. outlets cite meteorologists who suggest Humberto’s remnants could influence late‑week weather in parts of the British Isles, though confidence in that outcome remains limited.