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Humberto develops into Category 5 Hurricane
FOX 13 meteorologist Nash Rhodes has the latest on the conditions in the tropics as cloudy conditions remain in Tampa on Saturday.
Humberto has developed into a Category 5 Hurricane, and it should continue strengthening over the weekend and remain well east of the United States.
This is the second Category 5 of the season (previously Erin). This has now happened in back-to-back years, something that meteorologist Nash Rhodes says is rare.
Bermuda is included within its forecast cone and should follow Humberto’s progress carefully.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (soon to be named "Imelda") has formed off the coast of Cuba.
This is expected to become a tropical storm over the weekend, prompting tropical storm warnings for the Bahamas.
This system should parallel the east coast of Florida before possibly making landfall early next week.
The system (soon to be named "Imelda") will likely strengthen into a hurricane by Monday afternoon.
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There is an increasing threat across Georgia and the Carolinas for flash, urban, and river flooding brought on by the storm. Storm surge and wind impacts will be possible for these areas, with specifics determined after the storm forms.
Local perspective:
The east coast of Florida should monitor this system, though it’s unlikely to receive significant impacts from it. This should not meaningfully impact Tampa Bay or Florida’s Gulf coast.
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The Source: Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13 meteorologists.