Humberto Rages, Imelda Strengthens as Storms Batter Caribbean and Europe

As of September 29th, 2025, Hurricane Humberto remains a powerful Category 4 storm north of the Caribbean, while Tropical Storm Imelda is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and potentially impact Bermuda later this week.

Humberto has been churning in the Sargasso Sea, holding on to its Category 4 status with sustained winds of over 130 mph. The storm is expected to track west of Bermuda on Monday and Tuesday, though its strength will still bring large swells, dangerous rip currents, and heavy surf to the Lesser Antilles and the U.S. East Coast.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Imelda was named on Sunday and is predicted to become a hurricane by late Monday or early Tuesday as it tracks through the Bahamas and brushes Florida's east coast. Models show Imelda veering towards Bermuda on Thursday, potentially bringing the island sustained winds of over 70 mph.

Even before strengthening, Imelda has already caused dangerous rainfall and flooding across the Caribbean, with two deaths reported in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico on Friday. Forecasts call for 6 to 12 inches of rain across Cuba and the Bahamas, heightening the risk of flash flooding, urban inundation, and mudslides.

Separately, a sharp taste of autumn is set to sweep across Eastern Europe later this week, sending temperatures plunging well below seasonal norms. Daytime highs in many areas will struggle to reach the mid-single digits Celsius, with some locations like Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina potentially seeing temperatures 15°C below average. The unsettled weather will also bring widespread rain that is expected to turn to snow at higher elevations across the Dinaric Alps.