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Tropical Storm Octave Brews in Pacific as Imelda Moves Away from Bermuda
2 Oct
Summary
- Tropical Storm Octave forms in the Pacific, could strengthen into a hurricane
- Imelda, now a post-tropical cyclone, moves away from Bermuda
- Swells from Imelda expected to create dangerous surf and rip currents along U.S. East Coast
As of October 2nd, 2025, the National Hurricane Center is tracking two significant weather events in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In the Atlantic, Imelda, which was previously a tropical cyclone, has now transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone and is moving away from Bermuda. While Imelda is no longer a direct threat, it is expected to create swells that will cause dangerous surf and life-threatening rip current conditions along much of the U.S. East Coast, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.
Meanwhile, in the Pacific, a new storm has emerged. Tropical Storm Octave is currently spinning over the tropical Eastern Pacific and is showing little change in strength. The storm is moving west-northwest at nearly 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Forecasters predict that Octave could strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday night, October 4th, though it is not expected to make landfall.
The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring two additional disturbances in the Atlantic. One area of low pressure in the Southwestern Atlantic is expected to move close to the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida by Saturday, while a tropical wave forming in the central tropical Atlantic could also slowly develop as it moves westward to northwestward.
