Issued at 800 AM AST Thu Oct 02 2025
000 WTNT34 KNHC 021139 TCPAT4 BULLETIN Hurricane Imelda Intermediate Advisory Number 23A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092025 800 AM AST Thu Oct 02 2025 ...GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE OVER BERMUDA AS IMELDA MOVES QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE ISLAND... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL LATER TODAY... SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...32.9N 60.9W ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM E OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 30 MPH...48 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...979 MB...28.91 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Bermuda A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case during the next few hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Imelda was located near latitude 32.9 North, longitude 60.9 West. Imelda is moving toward the east-northeast near 30 mph (48 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight. A northeastward motion is then forecast on Friday and Saturday. On the forecast track, Imelda will continue moving farther away from Bermuda this morning. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Imelda is expected to become an extratropical low later today, with gradual weakening forecast for the next several days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles (405 km). The L.F. Wade International Airport on Bermuda recently reported a gust of 44 mph (71 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 979 mb (28.91 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Hurricane Imelda can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC. WIND: Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are expected on Bermuda for the next few hours. RAINFALL: Lingering showers across Bermuda could produce up to an inch (25 mm) of additional rainfall through today. SURF: Swells generated by Imelda are affecting the Bahamas, Bermuda, and much of the U.S. East Coast. Swells from Imelda will spread toward the Greater Antilles and northern Leeward Islands on Friday and continue through the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?ripCurrents NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Reinhart