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Humberto Strengthens to Category 5, Tropical Depression Nine to Become Hurricane
29 Sep
Summary
- Hurricane Humberto reaches 160 mph winds, a Category 5 storm
- Tropical Depression Nine forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday
- Storms expected to stay offshore, impact US East Coast with rough surf
On September 29th, 2025, the National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Humberto has strengthened into a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. This powerful hurricane is currently located about 350 miles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, moving north-northwest at 10 mph.
Separately, Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday. Both storms are expected to remain offshore, but will still have significant impacts on the Southeast and mid-Atlantic US coasts. Forecasters warn that swells from the storms are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, with the US East Coast expected to see large waves starting Monday.
While Humberto is not expected to make landfall, it may interact with Tropical Storm Imelda, potentially helping to draw that storm away from the coast as well. Overall, the main concern for the US mainland will be the dangerous surf conditions caused by these powerful hurricane systems.
