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Warm, Dry Stretch Holds as Imelda Likely Stays Offshore and Humberto Intensifies in Atlantic

National Hurricane Center guidance favors an offshore track that still threatens parts of the Southeast and Carolinas with coastal rain, rough surf and dangerous rip currents early this week.

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.

Overview

  • Inland high pressure is delivering mostly sunny weather and unseasonable warmth into early week, with many areas near the upper 70s to low 80s.
  • Tropical Depression Nine is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda and could reach hurricane intensity as it lifts north near the Southeast coast.
  • Latest NHC tracks keep Imelda’s center offshore, but forecasters caution that rain bands, coastal flooding, beach erosion and rip currents remain possible from Florida to the Outer Banks.
  • Official alerts include Tropical Storm Warnings for parts of the Bahamas and a Tropical Storm Watch along Florida’s east coast from the Palm Beach/Martin County line to the Flagler/Volusia County line.
  • Hurricane Humberto has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm and is forecast to stay over the open Atlantic, with swells potentially elevating surf and affecting Bermuda midweek.