The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and as of 11 p.m. Friday, the system is still forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane as it rides up along the coast of the Carolinas. The latest track has the storm remaining just offshore. However, inland and coastal impacts are becoming more likely as forecast models suggest heavy rainfall may bring life-threatening flooding to North Carolina beaches.Humberto has become a powerful Category 4 hurricane over the open Atlantic on Friday night. Maximum sustained winds are forecast to rise from 145 mph Friday to 150 mph on Saturday evening. The hurricane is on a westward track as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine strengthens and becomes Tropical Storm Imelda on Saturday. The twin tropical systems may interact with one another and change storm intensities as well as tracks as they approach the Southeast U.S. coast.Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine may become Imelda soon and move near Humberto in the AtlanticTropical Spaghetti Models: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Forming in Atlantic Tropical Track: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Forming in AtlanticForecast ChallengesWe expect a lot of updates to the forecast once Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine becomes Imelda. This is expected to happen between Saturday afternoon and Sunday. There are several forecast challenges as we monitor the tropics through the weekend. Challenges include what happens with the steering currents aloft, Humberto’s track and intensity as Imelda forms from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and whether a surface boundary and ridge of high pressure will keep Imelda near North Carolina’s coast longer.East Coast Impacts Becoming LikelyThere is a lot of uncertainty about whether these two tropical systems in the Atlantic will get close enough to the U.S. coast to bring major tropical impacts, but coastal impacts from big waves and rip currents are already developing. The storms are projected to move between the North Carolina coast and Bermuda. Imelda may ride close to the Gulf stream and influence Humberto’s journey too over the Atlantic. For more about the Fujiwhara effect that occurs when two tropical cyclones are close enough to one another, read Meteorologist Michelle Kennedy’s story here.National Hurricane Center meteorologists are issuing advisories on Humberto, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have Hurricane Hunters crews flying into the storm to gather more details.Tropical Advisory: Humberto Tropical Track: Humberto Tropical Spaghetti Model Plots: Hurricane HumbertoGabrielle became Post-Tropical earlier Friday and remnants are curving southward toward Portugal and Northern Africa Areas to Watch in the TropicsOver the next few weeks, the WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team will be focused on three main areas for tropical development:The Gulf: Very warm sea surface temperatures can help fledgling storms explode into monster hurricanes quickly under the right atmospheric conditions.Africa: In late summer, waves of low pressure often move from the Sahara Desert into the eastern Atlantic. They can develop into tropical systems over time. The sub-tropical high-pressure system over the Atlantic will often steer these systems through the tropical Atlantic towards Central America and the United States.Southeast U.S. Coast: Weaker, short-lived storms often form in late summer or fall along the old frontal boundaries. Areas of offshore low pressure can become tropical. These storms can become dangerous quickly because they are so close to the coast.Are you prepared for inland tropical impacts in North Carolina and Virginia?September and October are historically the busiest tropical months for the Carolinas. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season continues through Nov. 30.Piedmont Triad residents can stay alert, informed and prepared:Know your evacuation routes and have an emergency plan.Monitor the forecasts on WXII 12 News or WXII12.com.Review insurance coverage and protect important documents, especially in light of past flooding events like Helene (2024) and Chantal (2025).Have an emergency preparedness kit: water, batteries, flashlights, and medications in case of power loss.WXII INTERACTIVE STUDIO: EXPLORE MORELanie Pope explains Helene’s massive flooding, why it was potentially a 100-year flood event for the state in the interactive video featured below:It’s the worst of the worst to ever hit North Carolina, as Dylan Hudler explains the names our state will never forget in the interactive video featured below:It’s not just the coast that gets hit with devastating impacts from hurricanes, as Brian Slocum explains, why monster storms leave lasting impacts in the interactive video featured below:Hurricane Hugo brought massive devastation to the Carolinas, as Dave Aiken explains with an in-depth look at the disastrous storm in the interactive video featured below.Find out the best ways to prepare for hurricane season as Michelle Kennedy explains what you can do now instead of waiting to do later in the interactive video featured below:More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app
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The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and as of 11 p.m. Friday, the system is still forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane as it rides up along the coast of the Carolinas. The latest track has the storm remaining just offshore. However, inland and coastal impacts are becoming more likely as forecast models suggest heavy rainfall may bring life-threatening flooding to North Carolina beaches.
Humberto has become a powerful Category 4 hurricane over the open Atlantic on Friday night. Maximum sustained winds are forecast to rise from 145 mph Friday to 150 mph on Saturday evening. The hurricane is on a westward track as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine strengthens and becomes Tropical Storm Imelda on Saturday. The twin tropical systems may interact with one another and change storm intensities as well as tracks as they approach the Southeast U.S. coast.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine may become Imelda soon and move near Humberto in the Atlantic
Tropical Spaghetti Models: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Forming in Atlantic
Tropical Track: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Forming in Atlantic
Forecast Challenges
We expect a lot of updates to the forecast once Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine becomes Imelda. This is expected to happen between Saturday afternoon and Sunday. There are several forecast challenges as we monitor the tropics through the weekend. Challenges include what happens with the steering currents aloft, Humberto’s track and intensity as Imelda forms from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine and whether a surface boundary and ridge of high pressure will keep Imelda near North Carolina’s coast longer.
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East Coast Impacts Becoming Likely
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There is a lot of uncertainty about whether these two tropical systems in the Atlantic will get close enough to the U.S. coast to bring major tropical impacts, but coastal impacts from big waves and rip currents are already developing. The storms are projected to move between the North Carolina coast and Bermuda. Imelda may ride close to the Gulf stream and influence Humberto’s journey too over the Atlantic. For more about the Fujiwhara effect that occurs when two tropical cyclones are close enough to one another, read Meteorologist Michelle Kennedy’s story here.
National Hurricane Center meteorologists are issuing advisories on Humberto, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have Hurricane Hunters crews flying into the storm to gather more details.
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Tropical Advisory: Humberto
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Tropical Track: Humberto
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Tropical Spaghetti Model Plots: Hurricane Humberto
Gabrielle became Post-Tropical earlier Friday and remnants are curving southward toward Portugal and Northern Africa
Areas to Watch in the Tropics
Over the next few weeks, the WXII 12 First Warning Weather Team will be focused on three main areas for tropical development:
The Gulf: Very warm sea surface temperatures can help fledgling storms explode into monster hurricanes quickly under the right atmospheric conditions.Africa: In late summer, waves of low pressure often move from the Sahara Desert into the eastern Atlantic. They can develop into tropical systems over time. The sub-tropical high-pressure system over the Atlantic will often steer these systems through the tropical Atlantic towards Central America and the United States.Southeast U.S. Coast: Weaker, short-lived storms often form in late summer or fall along the old frontal boundaries. Areas of offshore low pressure can become tropical. These storms can become dangerous quickly because they are so close to the coast.
Are you prepared for inland tropical impacts in North Carolina and Virginia?
September and October are historically the busiest tropical months for the Carolinas. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season continues through Nov. 30.
Piedmont Triad residents can stay alert, informed and prepared:
WXII INTERACTIVE STUDIO: EXPLORE MORE
Lanie Pope explains Helene’s massive flooding, why it was potentially a 100-year flood event for the state in the interactive video featured below:
It’s the worst of the worst to ever hit North Carolina, as Dylan Hudler explains the names our state will never forget in the interactive video featured below:
It’s not just the coast that gets hit with devastating impacts from hurricanes, as Brian Slocum explains, why monster storms leave lasting impacts in the interactive video featured below:
Hurricane Hugo brought massive devastation to the Carolinas, as Dave Aiken explains with an in-depth look at the disastrous storm in the interactive video featured below.
Find out the best ways to prepare for hurricane season as Michelle Kennedy explains what you can do now instead of waiting to do later in the interactive video featured below:
More weather coverage: Weather Alerts | Closing and delays | Latest weather forecast | Post pictures to the uLocal North Carolina Facebook Group | Traffic information | Report closings and delays | SkyCams | Download the WXII12 News mobile app