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

System type: Hurricane, Category 2

System name: Humberto

At 4 a.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Humberto found new strength and had evolved from a Category 3 hurricane into a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 mph. Category 2 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 275 miles west of Bermuda. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, is moving north-northwest at 17 mph.

“… the center of Humberto will pass west of, and then north of Bermuda today and Wednesday”, according to analysts. They also said “Continued weakening is forecast, with Humberto expected to become a strong extratropical system on Wednesday.”

Yesterday (Monday)

Humberto became a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 100 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. Hurricane Humberto is expected to bring rainfall of 1 to 2 inches – 25 to 50 mm – to Bermuda today.

Source: National Hurricane Center