Hurricane Watch Issued For Bermuda As Tropical Storm Imelda On Verge Of Category 1 Storm

Tropical Storm Imelda is getting organized as it heads past the northwestern Bahamas, and it’s expected the system will become a hurricane by Tuesday, according to forecasters. This has prompted a Hurricane Watch to be issued for Bermuda.

The heavy rain and life-threatening coastal conditions from Imelda have already caused two deaths related to the storm. (RELATED: Furious Elephant Thrashes Multiple Canoes Full Of Tourists In Terrifying Video)

An “out of state” man, 51, died from drowning after a rip current pulled him out into the ocean and he was unable to swim back to shore, per the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.

5 pm EDT – Tropical Storm #Imelda expected to become a hurricane, and a Hurricane Watch has been issued for Bermuda. Here are the Key Messages. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/4PmJLf15kp

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 29, 2025

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