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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms Near Bahamas, Forecast to Strengthen as Track Bends Away From U.S.

Warnings in the Bahamas and trimmed watches along Florida’s coast reflect forecasts that the storm will intensify then hook east-northeast under Hurricane Humberto’s influence.

A map from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) shows potential wind speeds from Tropical Storm Imelda.
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Overview

  • Tropical Storm Imelda was upgraded Sunday with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, moving north at roughly 7–9 mph near the central and northwestern Bahamas.
  • Tropical storm warnings cover much of the Bahamas, and Florida’s east coast saw watch adjustments with some land-zone watches canceled while marine alerts remain in effect.
  • Forecasts call for strengthening to a possible hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday, followed by a turn east-northeast that keeps the center offshore of the southeastern U.S.
  • Imelda is expected to drop 6–12 inches of rain over parts of the Bahamas and raise water levels 1–3 feet in onshore flow, creating flash-flooding and coastal flooding risks; eastern Cuba could see 2–6 inches and isolated mudslides.
  • U.S. impacts are expected to be largely coastal—dangerous surf, life‑threatening rip currents, minor coastal flooding, and periods of rain—before conditions gradually improve by midweek.