Humberto strengthens into major hurricane
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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.
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.
Computer models suggest soon to be Imelda could impact parts of the Southeast U.S. East Coast early next week.
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.