Imelda Threatens Bermuda; Humberto Becomes Post-Tropical

Hurricane Imelda is accelerating east-northeast away from the U.S. and is expected to pass near or over Bermuda tonight, with Air Force Hurricane Hunter and NHC data showing falling pressures and sustained winds near 90–100+ mph that could bring damaging winds, flash flooding and destructive surf. Forecasters say Imelda will likely begin an extratropical transition by Thursday, and some models warn of an enhanced corridor or "sting jet" that could locally amplify winds as it moves through the archipelago. Hurricane Humberto has merged with a frontal boundary and lost tropical characteristics, becoming post-tropical/extratropical and posing no direct landfall threat, though it will contribute to hazardous marine conditions. Combined swells and long-period waves from Imelda and Humberto are generating dangerous surf, rip currents and coastal flood concerns along much of the U.S. East Coast, with localized inundation around 1 foot and possible road closures in South Jersey and Philadelphia-area shorelines. There are no other immediate tropical threats to the U.S., though a weak area of low pressure could form in the southern Gulf in the coming days with only limited concern.