Summary
Hurricane Humberto has become a Category 4 hurricane, bringing warnings of dangerous surf and rip currents to areas in the northeastern Caribbean and Bermuda. While it is not expected to hit land, it poses risks for coastal communities due to its strong winds and potential impact on local economies. Another storm system near the northeast Caribbean is also being monitored for possible development into a hurricane.
Key Facts
- Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph.
- It is located about 390 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
- Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda.
- Hurricane-force winds extend 25 miles from its center; tropical-storm-force winds reach 105 miles out.
- Humberto is the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
- A nearby storm system is expected to develop into a tropical depression, then a storm, and possibly a hurricane.
- This new storm may cause significant rainfall in Cuba (up to 16 inches) and the Bahamas (up to 8 inches).
- If two storms come within 850 miles of each other, the Fujiwhara effect might cause them to interact and veer off path.
