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.

A new tropical storm (Humberto) has developed over the Atlantic Ocean, and AccuWeather meteorologists warn another one (Imelda) could soon join it just off the coast of the southeastern United States.

Humberto rapidly strengthened to a hurricane early Friday and is forecast to ramp up into a formidable major (Category 3 or stronger) hurricane this weekend, but it’s the disturbance to Humberto’s west that’s expected to develop and threaten the southeast U.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC – City officials are bracing for the possible arrival of Hurricane Imelda, a developing storm with an uncertain track that could bring

The chances that Florida will feel rain, surf and winds from a tropical system next week continues to rise. Category 1 Hurricane Humberto is on track to steer clear of the U.S. coast. But the tropical wave under watch all week is on the cusp on developing into a tropical depression or storm — potentially as soon as Friday evening.

Tropical wave Invest 94L is expected to become Tropical Storm Imelda, with potential impacts in South Carolina early next week. Heavy rain and strong winds are possible.

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.

Meteorologists have issued new alerts as two active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic raise the risk of a rare Fujiwhara Effect, where the systems could interact and potentially merge into a massive storm,