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NHC Favors Offshore Track for Tropical Depression Nine as Inland U.S. Stays Warm and Dry

Guidance now steers the system away from direct U.S. landfall, leaving rain and surf hazards for parts of the Southeast coast.

WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich's Saturday evening forecast
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Great weather takes over for the weekend in Cincinnati. We stay mainly dry into next week.
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Overview

  • A strong high-pressure ridge keeps many inland regions sunny and warmer than average into early week, with highs commonly in the low to mid 80s.
  • Tropical Depression Nine near the Bahamas is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda within the next day or two and could strengthen over the warm Gulf Stream.
  • The latest National Hurricane Center track trends the center offshore with a turn away from the Carolinas, yet heavy rain and flooding remain possible from Georgia into the Carolinas, including the Myrtle Beach to Charlotte corridor.
  • Coastal impacts may include rough surf, dangerous rip currents, strong gusts and squalls, and tropical storm watches are posted for parts of Florida’s east coast as of Saturday.
  • Hurricane Humberto has intensified to Category 5 over the open Atlantic and is not a U.S. mainland threat, though Bermuda and East Coast beaches could see high surf.