When NC impacts from Imelda will decline & 2 other disturbances to know about
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- Imelda's swells drive coastal overwash and flood warnings across NC coast.
- NHC tracks two Atlantic disturbances with low chances of forming soon.
- Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30; the next named storm would be Jerry.
Update: As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Imelda is no longer a hurricane.
Imelda is east of Bermuda, but its swells are still causing concerns for the North Carolina coast.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Imelda had weakened and was no longer a hurricane. As a extratropical cyclone, it was about 315 miles east-northeast of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center.
How Imelda could impact NC
The storm’s swells continue to reach the North Carolina coast, and ocean overwash is a concern, particularly on portions of the Outer Banks. A coastal flood warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 for east Carteret County, Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island.
A coastal flood advisory is in place until 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 for the northern Outer Banks, until 8 p.m. Thursday for low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in west Carteret and coastal Onslow counties, and until 8 a.m. Friday for low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways in Pamlico, southern Craven and Beaufort counties.
Beachgoers should also be mindful of high surf, with large breaking waves expected in the surf zone, at least until tonight or through Saturday, Oct. 4 in some areas.
There’s a high or moderate risk of rip currents across the North Carolina coast.
Two other disturbances
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two other disturbances in the Atlantic.
- An area of low pressure may form along a remnant frontal boundary near the northwestern Bahamas and southern Florida in coming days, but additional development would be slow as the system moves across the Florida peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. There is a 10% chance of forming through 48 hours and a 10% chance of forming through seven days.
- Off the coast of Africa, a tropical wave is expected to move into the eastern tropical Atlantic and interact with another disturbance in the area. Some slow development of the combined feature is possible as the system moves west. There is 20% chance of formation through seven days.
Hurricane season continues through Nov. 30. The next named storm would be Jerry.
This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM.
