Overview

• The National Hurricane Center reports sustained winds near 75 mph with Imelda moving northeast around 7 mph, with further strengthening forecast and tropical-storm conditions possible in Bermuda as early as Wednesday afternoon.
• Forecasts call for 1–2 inches of rain along parts of the coastal Carolinas with localized 2–4 inches, while Bermuda could receive 2–4 inches as the storm passes nearby.
• Swells from Imelda and Hurricane Humberto are producing life‑threatening surf and rip currents from the Bahamas to much of the U.S. East Coast, with a 1–3 foot storm surge possible from northeastern Florida to southeastern Virginia.
• Outer Banks officials closed beaches in Buxton and northern Rodanthe as coastal flood warnings and high surf advisories take effect, with ocean overwash and portions of N.C. 12 potentially impassable around high tide.
• South Florida faces indirect impacts with gusts near 20–25 mph, a high risk of rip currents through late Wednesday, and small‑craft advisories over Atlantic waters with 7–10 foot seas.