"In general, it would shock me like an electric eel if we don’t have to deal with at least one notable Caribbean or Gulf storm threat in the next four to six weeks," Truchelut said Oct. 2.

Hurricane Imelda was nearly on top of Bermuda late Wednesday as a Category 2 storm that forecasters warned was expected to bring potentially destructive weather to the British territory.

Rough beach conditions caused by Imelda and Humberto are expected to continue from Florida to New York.

Hurricane Imelda is eyeing Bermuda and Hurricane Humberto has already passed it but, says the Miami-based National Hurricane Center, both are likely to bring dangerous conditions to much of the U.S. East Coast.

The core of Hurricane Imelda was moving past Bermuda early Thursday as weather conditions were expected to improve around the tiny British territory that reported major power outages and downed trees...