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Imelda Turns Away From U.S. as Humberto Looms Near Bermuda, Driving Dangerous Surf

Forecasters say a Fujiwhara interaction with Humberto is steering Imelda east and reducing the risk of a U.S. landfall.

In this weather satellite photo taken around 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Hurricane Humberto, at right, appears as a tight, compact spiral of clouds in the western Atlantic, north of Puerto Rico. A tropical depression, which later became Tropical Storm Imelda, had formed near the Bahamas and is visible as band of thick clouds to the left or west of Humberto.
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Overview

  • Imelda strengthened to 65 mph early Tuesday and is forecast by the National Hurricane Center to reach hurricane strength as it makes a sharp turn east-northeast away from the Southeast U.S.
  • Hurricane Humberto has weakened to a large Category 3 system near Bermuda, with the Bermuda Weather Service issuing a hurricane watch ahead of impacts from Humberto followed closely by Imelda.
  • Imelda’s offshore track is still producing hazardous surf, rip currents, beach erosion and localized coastal flooding from Florida to the Carolinas, with pockets of flash flooding possible along the North Carolina coast.
  • Authorities reported two deaths in Cuba tied to Imelda’s heavy rain and landslides, while the Bahamas saw school closures, evacuations and power outages; a Florida swimmer also drowned in strong rip currents.
  • The Met Office cautioned that the evolving Humberto–Imelda pattern could help spawn a deep low near the UK later this week, bringing a risk of wet and windy conditions as forecast details remain uncertain.