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.