Florida, Imelda and National Hurricane Center
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To put how bizarre a storm preventing a landfall is into perspective, the now post-tropical Humberto and Imelda were closer than any two hurricanes in at least 50 years as they swept out to sea.
Imelda is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. At 5 p.m., Imelda has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles. No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings are in effect for Florida.
Hurricane experts are watching two areas for possible tropical development into the second week of October, including one close to Florida.
Hurricane Imelda is churning off the East Coast creating High Surf Advisories through Thursday from the Outer Banks of North Carolina down to eastern Florida, covering more than 800 miles of coastline.