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American Focus > Blog > World News > Southeast US braces as storm expected to become Hurricane Imelda gathers strength
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Southeast US braces as storm expected to become Hurricane Imelda gathers strength

Last updated: September 29, 2025 2:25 am
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A significant tropical depression traversing the Caribbean is on track to transform into a hurricane that poses a potential threat to Florida—raising concerns that it could merge with another hurricane already active in the Atlantic, leading to a catastrophic superstorm.

Named Tropical Storm Imelda, this storm developed on Sunday and is anticipated to strengthen into a hurricane by Monday night or Tuesday morning, as reported by Fox Weather.

The latest forecasts indicate that Imelda is likely to shift northeast and head out to sea, avoiding landfall in the United States by Wednesday. However, this path could unintentionally set it on a collision course with Hurricane Humberto, currently a Category 4 storm situated over the Sargasso Sea south of Bermuda.

Most models suggest that the possible interaction could occur in the waters southwest of Bermuda.

A satellite overview of Tropical Depression Nine (left) and Hurricane Humberto (right) captured over the Caribbean Sea on September 28, 2025. NOAA

If a collision were to occur, a rare occurrence known as the Fujiwhara Effect might take place, causing both storms to rotate around each other and potentially merge into one formidable system.

A direct collision isn’t necessary for this phenomenon; merely being within 900 miles of one another could instigate a dynamic interaction leading to a merger.

The aftermath of such an occurrence would be challenging to predict without real-time data, but the generated storm could intensify the already dangerous impacts Imelda is likely to inflict on the southern states—even in the absence of landfall.

The projected trajectory for Tropical Depression Nine. FOX Weather

Currently, Imelda is traveling over the Bahamas with winds at approximately 35 mph, following a northward path that is expected to skirt Florida’s Atlantic shoreline and prompt tropical conditions along the eastern seaboard on Monday.

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Meanwhile, Humberto was upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane over the weekend but was downgraded back to Category 4 by Sunday and is moving northwest of the Dominican Republic.

Although neither storm is predicted to make landfall in the U.S., flooding from heavy rains and storm surges of up to two feet could threaten the central Florida coast extending up to the Carolinas.

The current tropical alerts associated with what could become Hurricane Imelda. FOX Weather
The various computer-generated forecasts for Tropical Depression Nine. FOX Weather

States of emergency have already been declared in North and South Carolina in preparation for the potentially dangerous impacts that the storms could pose to coastal areas.

“What we learn every time is we never know where they will go,” said North Carolina Governor Josh Stein during a press briefing regarding the emergency declaration.

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“This storm is extremely serious—deadly serious,” he added.

Despite forecasts suggesting landfall is unlikely, the National Hurricane Center has noted that it remains a possibility.

“There are scenarios where the system could approach land and make landfall or linger around for several days before moving off to the east,” stated Michael Brennan, Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Center, in conversation with Fox Weather.

“A direct landfall isn’t required for significant impacts from storm surge, winds, rainfall, and flooding, particularly if the system remains near the coast, such as along the shores of South Carolina,” Brennan further explained.

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