Article first published: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

System type: Hurricane, Category 1

System name: Humberto

The National Hurricane Center’s 4 a.m. Wednesday advisory reported that Category 1 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 280 miles north-northwest of Bermuda. With maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, the hurricane is moving northeast at 14 mph.

“Slight weakening is possible today, but Humberto is expected to remain a powerful cyclone until it merges with a frontal boundary tonight”, according to meteorologists.

Yesterday (Tuesday)

The Category 2 hurricane named Humberto developed into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph. Humberto was previously forecasted as a Category 2 hurricane but has since gained strength.

Hazards affecting land

Surf. Swells from Humberto are likely to cause dangerous surf and life-threatening rip current conditions, affecting beaches of the northern Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, and much of the east coast of the United States over the next several days.

A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?ripCurrents

Wind. Gusty winds are possible over Bermuda through early this morning.

Source: National Hurricane Center