Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday in the western Atlantic and is forecast to strengthen over the next few days, bringing the threat of torrential rainfall to portions of the southeastern U.S. early this week, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is forecast to become a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Imelda forecast maps

As of 2 p.m. EDT Sunday afternoon, Imelda was located about 95 miles west-northwest of the Central Bahamas, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

CBS News Miami

Imelda's center was expected to cross over the central and northwestern Bahamas Sunday before making its approach to the U.S. coastline. The Bahamas and Cuba are already receiving heavy rains from th

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