Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane by Tuesday as it moves off the Southeast coast, kicking up dangerous surf, rip currents, coastal flooding and beach erosion from Florida through the Carolinas.
At the same time, Hurricane Humberto, which briefly exploded into a rare Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds Saturday, is now a large Category 3 hurricane. Located a few hundred miles east of Imelda, Humberto’s massive size will compound the hazards for US beaches this week, driving deadly rip currents and big waves farther north along the East Coast than Imelda alone.
Imelda’s center is expected to stay well off the US…
