Imelda is now post-tropical as it races east-northeast into the northern Atlantic Ocean. Imelda had dropped to a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday morning, but the storm hit Bermuda directly Wednesday evening with sustained winds of 100 mph and reported gusts of 105 mph.
Imelda has left some lingering impacts on North Carolina beaches, with high surf advisories and a high risk of rip currents anticipated to last through early Saturday.
The National Hurricane Center meteorologists are issuing tropical advisories. You can also find tropical advisories in Spanish here. Advisories for Hurricane Humberto can be found here; Hurricane Humberto advisories in Spanish can be found here.
Tropical Advisory: Imelda
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National Hurricane Center meteorologists are issuing advisories on Imelda and Hurricane Humberto, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has Hurricane Hunters crews flying into the storms to gather more details.
Hurricane Humberto becomes the second Category 5 hurricane of the 2025 season
Humberto became a powerful Category 5 hurricane over the open Atlantic on Saturday afternoon with hurricane-force winds of 160 mph extending out 25 miles from the center of the storm, and tropical storm-force winds extend 125 miles from the eye. The hurricane is on a west-northwest track moving at 14 mph while Tropical Storm Imelda is moving slowly at north at 9 mph.
Areas to Watch in the Tropics
Over the next few weeks, the WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team will be focused on three main areas for tropical development:
Are you prepared for inland tropical impacts in North Carolina and Virginia?
September and October are historically the busiest tropical months for the Carolinas. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season continues through Nov. 30.
Piedmont Triad residents can stay alert, informed and prepared:
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