There is a high chance for Invest 94L to become Imelda soon. The forecast is complex, as several factors are at play.

Even if it doesn’t fully develop or come ashore, marine impacts are likely along Florida’s east coast beginning this weekend, including rough surf, gusty winds and dangerous rip currents. Beachgoers and boaters should be prepared for increasing hazards, regardless of whether a tropical storm forms.

Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic Sept. 24. Invest 94L could become the next named storm of the hurricane season, the NHC advised.

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According to Ben Nelson, senior meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, Invest 94L is expected to develop into a tropical depression or become Tropical Storm Imelda as it traverses the Bahamas.

Spaghetti models—computer models that illustrate potential storm paths using meteorological data—suggested that Invest 94L could possibly track close to the southeastern U.S. from Florida to the Carolinas, while 93L could follow a northwestern path further out to sea.

Potential Tropical Storm Imelda could bring marine hazards to Florida's east coast this weekend; interaction with Hurricane Humberto adds uncertainty to its path. Florida residents are being advised to stay vigilant and closely track updates on Invest 94L,

Three of the last five years have seen two or more U.S. hurricane landfalls after Sept. 25. And a variant of tropical double trouble is upon us approaching the anniversary of Helene and Milton.