Overview

• Tropical Storm Imelda reached 65 mph sustained winds near the Bahamas and is forecast by the National Hurricane Center to become a hurricane as it turns east-northeast away from the U.S. coast.
• The storm sat about 205 miles east-southeast of Cape Canaveral and moved north at 9 mph, with forecasters citing an imminent turn influenced by nearby Hurricane Humberto.
• Bahamas officials closed most schools, reported power outages, and maintained tropical storm warnings for Eleuthera, the Abacos, and Grand Bahama, with 4 to 8 inches of rain expected.
• Cuban authorities reported one death from landslides in Santiago de Cuba and at least 1,291 evacuations, as Imelda’s rains spread across eastern provinces.
• Large swells from Imelda and Category 4 Humberto are producing life‑threatening rip currents, high surf, and small craft hazards along the Southeast, with multiple rescues and one drowning reported in Florida and advisories continuing this week; Bermuda officials urged residents to prepare for close passes by both storms.