TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The powerful Category 4 Hurricane Humbel increased its speed overnight on Saturday and is now moving northwest around 13 miles, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm will make a sharp turn northeast and return on Sunday morning before returning to the Open Atlantic by Monday evening. As of 5am on Sunday, Humbelt was about 585 miles south of Bermuda.
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The hurricane is not expected to land, but it could bring bulge and rough seas to Caribbean islands, Bermuda and parts of the southeastern United States
With a maximum sustained wind of 155 mph, Humbel is almost a Category 5 storm, requiring speeds above 157 mph. The NHC predicts Humberto will retain major hurricane status in the coming days.
Florida’s Atlantic Coast needs to be prepared for potential tropical storms that begin on Monday, when tropical depression 9 is expected to move north. The NHC said it is likely to continue to be strengthened as it passes through the Bahamas, bringing heavy rain and gusts of wind.
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By the end of Sunday, the TD Nine is expected to develop into a tropical storm. The current maximum wind speed is 35 mph, and the system is further strengthened to further strengthen it before reaching a tropical storm condition with a sustained wind of 39 mph.
TD 9 approaches Georgia and Carolina early next week and is expected to be ramped up to hurricanes by Tuesday. If you reach Hurricane Status, you will be named Hurricane Imelda. The North Carolina governor declared a state of emergency ahead of the arrival of the storm, “mobilizing resources and preparing for potential impacts.”
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