A complicated forecast scenario continues to unfold Friday near the Bahamas as Hurricane Humberto intensifies and a system that is expected to become Imelda develops, strengthens and moves east of the Florida coast.

Impacts from Hurricane Humberto and Invest 94L on the US remain difficult to predict, but risks along the coast between Florida and NC are increasing.

Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic on Friday morning. Invest 94L became Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and will be named Imelda when it becomes a hurricane. If Imelda and Hurricane Humberto get close enough,

It appears “future” Imelda is on track to remain east of South Florida this weekend. The forecast path shows the system moving northwestward over the Bahamas, Saturday into Sunday, bringing heavy rain and tropical storm conditions (winds around 40 to 50 mph).

A tropical system developed late Friday off the eastern coast of Cuba, prompting storm alerts for parts of the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The disturbance, previously designated Invest 94L,

If Humberto becomes a major hurricane as expected, it will be the first time since 1935 when a season's first three storms were Category 3 or higher.