Tropical Cyclone, Bahamas and Humberto
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Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon as the state prepares for the effects of tropical weather. The National Weather Service reclassified a tropical wave that had been dubbed Invest 94L as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.
Saturday, Sep 27 update: Latest on the Potential Tropical Cyclone from the National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center's 2 a.m. Saturday advisory reported that the potential tropical cyclone is in the Atlantic Ocean, 75 miles northwest of the Eastern Tip of Cuba and 185 miles south-southeast of the Central Bahamas. The system, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, is moving to the west-northwest at 10 mph.
Now, the NHC has the ability to issue tropical cyclone advisories up to 72 hours before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land. This allows for longer lead times when there is a significant risk of wind and storm surge impacts.
Article published: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, 5 p.m. ET
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is forecast to strengthen into Imelda as it moves east of Florida towards the Carolinas, bringing threats of strong winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding early next week.
Hurricane Humberto and a system that may become Tropical Storm Imelda in the coming days are swirling quite close to each other in the western Atlantic Ocean
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is forecast to strengthen into Imelda as it moves toward the Carolinas, bringing threats of strong winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding early next week. Forecasters warn that impacts could include power outages,
At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the disturbance was centered near latitude 20.9 North, longitude 74.6 West. The system is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A north-northwestward motion
Chief Meteorologist Devon Lucie has the latest on tropical developments in the Atlantic in the way of Potential Tropical Cyclone #9 that's expected to strengthen in Imelda. Mr. Lucie will show you where it's expected to track and how strong the storm could get,
Spaghetti models—computer models that illustrate potential storm paths using meteorological data—suggested Invest 94L could potentially track toward the U.S. Southeast Coast.