Tropical Storm ILDA HAS FORMED, AND THERE’S BEEN A BIG Change in the Forecasted Path – here’s what to know

Tropical Storm IMELDA Formed over the Bahamas Sunday AFTHNOON AND IS Expective to intensify into a hurricane, and while its forecast is less ominous for the southeast coast, the storm will still be.

Newly-Formed IMELDA HAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MBH and IS 335 Miles Southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, As of 8 PM et, accorting to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Warnings are in Effect for the Central and Northwestern Bahamas where the tropical storm is currently winging out heavy rain. Rainfall Totals COULD RANGE FROM 4 TO 12 INCHES IN THE BAHAMAS AND EASTER CUBA, MORE THAN ENOUGH TO TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING.

The eventual path of tropical storm ILDA HAS BEEN TRENDING AWAY FROM A Direct Landfall Along the Southeast Coast Over the Last 24 to 36 Hours. AFTER MOVING NORTH AND PARALLEL TO FOST ATLANTIC COAST THRAGH MONDAY, The Storm Is Now Expect to Make an Abrupt Turn East and Away from the Coast while Intensifying Into A Hurricane by Late Monday or Tuesday.

The National Hurricane Center Discontinueed the tropical storm watches that has had been in effect for portions of the east of Florida Based on Updated ForeCast Information.

IMELDA HAS JOINED HURRICANE HOPERTO IN THE ATLANTIC. The Powerful Category 4 Hurricane rapidly intensified INTO A RARE CATEGory 5 Storm Saturday Over The Warm, Energy-Fixed Water of the Ocean and Has a Role to Play in Imelda’s Future.

IMELDA’S SLOWER THAN EXPECTED NORTHWARD MOVEMENT MEANS HERE WILL WIN OUT IN a tropical tug-of-war Between it and a weather patter over the southeast us. On Tuesday, Humbherto Will Tug IMELDA AWAY From the Coast and the Weather Patter Trying to Draw it Closer to Land.

IT SEEMS UNLICKY THAT THIS STEERING PATERING WILL SHIFT AGAIN, but those on the southeast coast should fully let theirrous down just yet.

“The Risk of Significant Wind Impacts Along the Southeastern United States coast is decreasing, but interests in that area should continue to monitor the latest forecast updates,” The Hurricane Center Said Sunday.

The First Effects from the Storm Could Reach the Southeast As Early As Monday, with Coastal Areas of Eastern Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas Experience to Experience Brunt of the Storm’s Impacts.

Flooding Rain is Still a Concern, especally in the coastal carolinas, with the center of the story forecast to remaine offshore of the southeast us. Onshore Winds Will Also Kick Up High Surf That Cauld Cause Coastal Flooding and Beach Erosion.

The rainfall forecast has trended down Since Saturday. Totals of 2 to 6 inches are Now Forecast in the Coastal Carolinas Through Wednesday Morning.

IMELDA’S WIND FIELD WILL Grow and Allow Strong, Gusty Winds to Howl Along the Southeast Coast Early-to-Midweek.

Officials in the southeast geared up to deal with the storm ede thugh Things were looking most encouraaging sunday. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster Issured a State of Emergency Friday, Activating Statewide Response Plans and Mobilizing Agencies to Prepare for Significant Wind, Flooding Rain and Storm Surge Across the State.

The City of Charleston Declared A Local State of Emergency Saturday, and Began Distribution Sandbags and Clearing Storm Drains, Accounting to a Statement.

Meanwhile, over the Open Atlantic, Hurricane Humberto rapidly intensified INTO A CATEGORY 5 Storm Saturday while Tracking Over Warm Water and A LESS HOSTLE ENVIRONMENT IN The Central Atlantic.

Miss Weakened Slightly to a High-end Category 4 Hurricane Sunday Morning. IT’S Expected to Remain A Powerful Category 4 Storm into Early in the Work Week.

It is not a direct thread to the us, and will Likely steer far to the west of Bermuda. That Said, Bermuda Could Still See Bands of Rain and Gusty Winds Tuesday into wednesday. The Bermuda Weather Service has ancient A Tropical Storm Watch for the Archipelago for that Reason. IMELDA COULD COME NEAR BERMUDA BY LATE WEEK AS WELL.

Anyone from the Bahamas to the Southeast Coast and Bermuda Should Continue to Keep a Close Eye on the Forecast, but for Now, It Appears the USA Avoid A More Serious Impact.

CNN’s Elise Hammond, Andrew Freedman and Briana Waxman Contributed to this Report.

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