Hurricane Humberto to explode into major hurricane
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Humberto, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the end of September, may be heading toward Bermuda.
At 5 p.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 3 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 430 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is moving west-northwest at 5 mph.
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Hurricane Humberto and a tropical disturbance to impact the Caribbean and possibly the Southeast US
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Humberto is about 465 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving slowly toward the northwest. It is expected to strengthen substantially over the weekend to become a major hurricane, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Humberto has formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land. Humberto is about 465 miles (750 kilometers) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving slowly toward the northwest.
As the National Hurricane Center tracks Hurricane Humberto, it's watching a tropical wave likely to become Tropical Storm Imelda.
Humberto is expected to become a hurricane by the weekend, but a nearby tropical wave is making its path uncertain, forecasters said.
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.
A hurricane warning was in effect for the volcanic archipelago which could experience dangerous conditions from Gabrielle as early as Thursday.
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Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to become a major hurricane, while Invest 94L is forecast to become a tropical depression, the NHC advised.