Hurricane Imelda on Wednesday took aim at Bermuda having intensified into a Category 2 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center, and by evening the agency said it expects a tropical wave

The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Thursday update reported that Category 1 Hurricane Imelda is in the Atlantic Ocean, 170 miles east-northeast of Bermuda. With maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, the hurricane is moving east-northeast at 30 mph. Imelda is forecast to become an extratropical storm.

Hurricane Imelda is expected to continue strengthening, potentially reaching Category 2 status, according to the National Hurricane Center.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A new area of interest is being watched in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. The tropical wave is expected to move off the coast of Africa over the next day or two, and is forecast to interact with another disturbance in the eastern tropical Atlantic.

Winds gusting at over 100 mph were hitting Bermuda Wednesday night as the core of Category 2 Hurricane Imelda passed over the territory, bringing the threat of flash flooding and other dangers, officials said.

Article first published: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, 5 a.m. ET Article last updated: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, 8 p.m. ET

The outer bands of Humberto lashed Bermuda ahead of a more direct pass from the newer and stronger Hurricane Imelda.

Hurricane Imelda on Wednesday took aim at Bermuda forecast to pass by the island close to Category 2 strength, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of the NHC’s 8 a.

Article last updated: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 8 p.m. ET