Tuesday, Sep 30: Latest insights on Category 1 Hurricane Humberto from the NHC

Published Oct 1, 2025

Article first published: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, 10 p.m. ET

System type: Hurricane, Category 1

System name: Humberto

At 10 p.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 1 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 275 miles northwest of Bermuda. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, is moving east-northeast at 10 mph.

“Continued weakening is forecast and Humberto is expected to merge with a frontal boundary on Wednesday”, according to forecasters.

Yesterday (Monday)

Humberto became a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph after intensifying from a Category 4 hurricane.

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 within outer rainbands today into Wednesday.

Rainfall. Any distant rainbands associated with Humberto are expected to bring an additional 1 inch (25 mm) or less of rainfall to Bermuda tonight.

Source: National Hurricane Center