Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda threaten Bermuda and Bahamas

MIAMI — Hurricane Humberto is expected to produce dangerous surf for Bermuda and the U.S.

MIAMI — Hurricane Humberto is expected to produce dangerous surf for Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast this week while Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening near the Bahamas, forecasters said.

Humberto remained a powerful Category 4 storm in the Atlantic early on Monday and a Tropical Storm Watch was in effect for Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

At 2 a.m. EDT, Humberto was located about 400 miles (645 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda moving northwest at 14 mph (22 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph), the center reported.

Satellite image shows Hurricane Humberto on Sunday.NOAA / via APThe storm is expected to gradually turn before accelerating east-northeast by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Humberto’s intensity could fluctuate in coming days before weakening but was forecast to remain a dangerous major hurricane over the next couple of days.

Imelda formed Sunday and the hurricane center said it is gradually strengthening. At 2 a.m. EDT, the storm was about 130 miles (210 kilometers) northwest of the central Bahamas and about 315 miles (505 km) southeast of Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.