Humberto merges with jet stream but life-threatening surf, coastal flooding will remain along East Coast
Swells generated by the remnants of Humberto, as well as Hurricane Imelda, are expected to produce life-threatening rip currents along East Coast beaches for the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Bryan Norcross: Hurricane Imelda could strengthen ahead of arrival near Bermuda, Humberto merges with jet stream
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross provides exclusive analysis of Hurricane Imelda as it approaches Bermuda. Former Hurricane Humberto has merged with a dip in the jet stream over the North Atlantic. That same dip could strengthen Imelda as it impacts Bermuda later Wednesday evening. Both systems will create swells that are generating life-threatening rip currents for the U.S. East Coast.
MIAMI – Humberto lost its tropical characteristics Wednesday morning as it merged with the jet stream over the North Atlantic Ocean after it underwent rapid intensification last weekend and became a monster Category 5 hurricane.
Swells generated by the remnants of Humberto, as well as Hurricane Imelda, are expected to produce life-threatening rip currents along East Coast beaches for the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
That comes as the Volusia County Sheriff's Office in Florida reported that a 51-year-old man from "out of state" drowned on Saturday after he was pulled out into the ocean by a rip current and couldn't make it back to shore.
Humberto's remnants have passed Bermuda, which is under a Hurricane Warning due to the forecast path of nearby Hurricane Imelda, which is expected to approach Bermuda later Wednesday.
Rain from outer bands of Hurricane Humberto drench Bermuda
Rain from outer bands of Hurricane Humberto drenched Bermuda's capital of Hamilton Tuesday morning.
Bermuda saw gusty winds from Humberto on Wednesday morning as the last of the storm's outer rain bands brushed the island.
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A video shared by FOX Weather Meteorologist Haley Meier shows sandbags in front of doors at a hotel in preparation for possible impacts from Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Imelda.
Humberto's remnants have merged with the jet stream, which has dipped south, according to the NHC. As it merges with this frontal boundary, it will remain a strong extratropical cyclone with winds of up to 70 mph.
This system has been named by the U.K. Met Office as Storm Amy, and it is forecast to bring heavy rain to the British Isles.
The remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle brought heavy rain and flooding to Spain last weekend, along a similar track that former Humberto is expected to follow.
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Hurricane Humberto formed Friday, becoming the third Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross noted the unique interaction between Humberto and Hurricane Imelda, which were at one point Tuesday less than 400 miles apart – a rare occurrence.
During its time as a major hurricane, Humberto helped steer then-Tropical Storm Imelda away from making impact on the southeastern coast of the U.S.
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Swells from Humberto and Imelda brought coastal flooding to North Carolina's Outer Banks Tuesday and Wednesday, causing six oceanfront homes to collapse in Buxton, North Carolina. The region has been dealing with home collapses due to beach erosion for the last five years.
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Life-threatening surf conditions are also expected to impact portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Bermuda throughout much of this week.