The next named storm, Imelda, is just on the cusp of developing behind Hurricane Humberto. Together they could create a rare, complex weather pattern.

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.

It is a rare tropical setup developing with two storms relatively close to one another as Hurricane Humberto intensifies and stays offshore while what is likely to become "Imelda" forms over the Bahamas.

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).

Two tropical systems will churn near each other in the Atlantic, with Humberto forecast to strengthen and a second storm possibly forming as Imelda, raising risks of flooding and damaging winds in the United States.

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,

Humberto – the 8th named storm of the hurricane season – formed Monday afternoon over the central Atlantic and is forecast to become a major (Category 3 or stronger) hurricane by Monday as it turns east of the U.

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.