Imelda

Oct. 1 (UPI) — The one-time Hurricane Imelda weakened to an extratropical cyclone Thursday after passing over Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.

The storm was about 315 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, according to the 11 a.m. EDT update — the last — from the NHC.

Forecasters said Imelda had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was moving east-northeast at a rapid 29 mph. The same general motion was expected to continue through Thursday night.

Bermuda has discontinued all tropical storm warnings associated with the storm.

Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen through Wednesday as it approaches Bermuda and could be a Category 2 storm by the time it nears the island.

Oct. 1 (UPI) — Hurricane Imelda early Wednesday was approaching Bermuda, where forecasters were warning to hurry and complete preparations to “protect life and property” before the storm arrives.

Its eye was located about 520 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, according to the 2 a.m. EDT update from the National Hurricane Center, which said the British overseas territory should be expected to experience hurricane-force winds from Imelda later Wednesday.

The forecasters said it had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving east-northeast at a rapid 17 mph, though it is expected to speed up over the next few days.

“On the forecast track, the core of the hurricane will be near Bermuda this afternoon or evening,” the NHC said.

Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen through Wednesday as it approaches Bermuda and could be a Category 2 storm by the time it nears the island.

Sept. 29 (UPI) — Imelda strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday morning as it made its way northeast toward Bermuda, where officials issued a hurricane warning, the National Hurricane Center said.

The eye of the Category 1 storm was located about 735 miles west-southwest of Bermuda. It was moving northeast at 7 mph.

Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, a slight increase over the course of the morning, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday update.

Imelda initially moved toward the west-north west, but the storm made a turn toward the northeast overnight.

“On the forecast track, the center of the hurricane should continue to move away from the Bahamas today and be approaching Bermuda Wednesday afternoon,” the NHC said.

The NHC said Imelda could bring damaging hurricane-force winds to Bermuda

Sept. 29 (UPI) — Tropical Storm Imelda, which formed in the Atlantic on Sunday, strengthened slightly overnight, according to forecasters, who said recent modeling showed the risk of dangerous wind impacts along the southeastern U.S. coast was diminishing.

Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, up 5 mph from late Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 a.m. EDT update.

It was located about 130 miles northwest of the Central Bahamas and about 315 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla., according to the forecasters, who said it was moving north at 8 mph.

“Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and Imelda is forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday,” the NHC update said.

“On the forecast track, the center of the system is expected to move across the northwestern Bahamas today and then turn east-northeastward, moving away from the southeastern U.S. by the middle part of this week.”

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Central Bahamas and San Salvador, as well as portions of the northwestern Bahamas.

Eastern Cuba is expected to see 2 to 4 inches of rain, while the northwest Bahamas could receive between 4 and 8 inches through Tuesday, the forecasters said.

“This rainfall will likely produce flash and urban flooding,” NHC said. “Mudslides are also possible in areas of higher terrain across eastern Cuba.”

Coastal southern North Carolina and southeast areas expected to see between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall with a maximum of 6 inches through Tuesday. This could also result in flash and urban flooding, the forecasters warned.

Swells generated by the cyclone, as well as Hurricane Humberto, are affecting parts of the Bahamas and are predicted to spread to the southeast U.S. coast early next week.

The potential for swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, NHC said.

Sept. 28 (UPI) — Tropical Storm Imelda formed in the Atlantic on Sunday evening, making it the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Imelda had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. EDT update.

It was located about 125 miles northwest of the Central Bahamas and about 320 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Fla., according to the forecasters, who said it was moving north at 9 mph.

“Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and Imelda is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday,” the NHC update said.

“On the forecast track, the center of the system is expected to move across the central and northwestern Bahamas tonight and Monday and then turn east-northeastward, moving away from the southeastern U.S. by the middle part of this week.”

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Central Bahamas and San Salvador, as well as portions of northwestern Bahamas.

Eastern Cuba is expected to see 2 to 4 inches of rain with northwest Bahamas to see between 4 and 8 inches through Tuesday, the forecasters said.

“This rainfall will likely produce flash and urban flooding,” NHC said. “Mudslides are also possible in areas of higher terrain across eastern Cuba.”

Coastal southern North Carolina and its southeast are expected to see between 2 and 4 inches of rainfall with a maximum of 6 inches through Tuesday. This could also result in flash and urban flooding, the forecasters warned.

Swells generated by the cyclone, as well as Hurricane Humberto, will affect parts of the Bahamas this weekend and are predicted to spread to the southeast U.S. coast early next week.

The potential for swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, NHC said.