ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Imelda on Wednesday morning continued to strengthen and become better organized, with satellite imagery showing a more defined eye and a symmetric structure. Winds have increased to around 90 mph, and further strengthening is expected as it accelerates east-northeast toward Bermuda.
Imelda is forecast to pass near or possibly over Bermuda later in the day as a Category 2 hurricane.
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After passing Bermuda, Imelda will likely begin transitioning into a powerful extratropical system, but it will remain strong and continue to generate large swells across a wide area of the Atlantic for several more days.
Meanwhile, Humberto is weakening and showing signs of losing its tropical characteristics. Satellite data