Humberto feared to merge with second storm threatening East Coast

"Tropical Storm Humberto has erupted in the Atlantic and forecasters project it will become a major hurricane threatening millions along the East Coast within days. The rapidly growing storm developed overnight, moving from an unnamed tropical wave to a tropical depression to a named storm within a few hours. It's currently churning in the Atlantic, a few hundred miles from the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, a group that includes Antigua, St Kitts, and the British and US Virgin Islands, with sustained winds of 45 mph."

"The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has predicted that Humberto will become a Category 3 hurricane by early Monday morning, with winds surging to more than 110 mph. By Tuesday, hurricane forecasters warn that Humberto's course will take it dangerously close to the mid-Atlantic states, including South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. A Category 3 hurricane near the US could have a powerful impact on coastal communities, bringing several hazards, including rough surf and potentially deadly rip currents for beachgoers."

"However, its impact on the East Coast may end up being completely unpredictable next week, as meteorologists fear Humberto could soon merge with another brewing storm system approaching Florida. Hurricane trackers warned Thursday morning that a potential storm system, dubbed Invest 94L, is likely to burst into tropical storm status this weekend and make landfall in the Southeast shortly after."

Humberto rapidly organized overnight from a tropical wave to a named storm and currently churns a few hundred miles from the Leeward Islands with sustained winds of 45 mph. The National Hurricane Center projects Humberto to intensify to a Category 3 hurricane with winds over 110 mph by early Monday. Forecast tracks bring the storm dangerously close to mid-Atlantic states including South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia by Tuesday, threatening coastal communities with strong winds, rough surf, and potentially deadly rip currents. Forecast certainty is low because Humberto could interact or merge with Invest 94L, a developing system expected to form near Dominica and possibly impact the Southeast.

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