Sunday 2 p.m. Update: the center of Tropical Storm Imelda was located near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 77.3 West. The depression is moving north at 7 mph. Currently placement is 370 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.
On the forecast track, the center of the system is expected to move across the central and northwestern Bahamas this afternoon and tonight and then turn east-northeastward, moving away from the southeastern U.S. by the middle part of this week.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and Imelda is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (50 km) from the center.
The minimum central pressure estimated by aircraft dropsonde data is 998 mb (29.47 inches).
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the marine zone, coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine, as well as Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach out to 20 nautical miles.
If the storm stays to the east, northeast winds can be expected on Monday, accompanied by hazardous coastal/boating conditions, including a high risk of rip currents and strong gusts along the coast.
Currently, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the East coast of Florida from the Palm Beach/Martin County Line to the Flagler/Volusia County Line.
Meanwhile, the center of Hurricane Humberto w near latitude 23.9 North, longitude 63.3 West.
Humberto is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward the northwest is expected this morning, followed by a turn to the north-northwest on Monday evening.
Humberto is forecast to then turn north-northeastward and move west of Bermuda by Tuesday evening. Maximum sustained winds are near 155 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts.
Humberto is an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Humberto should remain a powerful major hurricane for the next few days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles(220 km) .The estimated minimum central pressure is 929 mb (27.44 inches).
Swells generated by both this system and Hurricane Humberto will affect portions of the Bahamas this weekend, and spread to portions of the southeast U.S. coast early next week. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.