Tropical Storm Imelda is nearing hurricane strength just off the coast of Florida as of 10:36 PM UTC on September 29th, 2025, with its outer bands expected to impact Eastern Florida for several hours before accelerating east towards Bermuda. Satellite and radar imagery indicate Imelda is intensifying and is poised to become a hurricane, according to meteorological analyses shared via social media. Meteorologists noted that the storm's trajectory is being influenced partly by Hurricane Humberto, which is helping Imelda accelerate away from the United States mainland. While Imelda's outer bands are forecast to affect parts of Eastern Florida in the coming hours, the storm's eastward turn is expected to place Bermuda in its path. One forecaster indicated they are weighing potential global targets as the storm's path evolves. In separate weather developments, rainfall data accumulated until 9:20 p.m. UTC in the Valencia region of Spain indicated that while significant rain occurred, some of the most severe model forecasts were not realized. Localized rainfall in Valencia reached up to 200 liters, with meteorologists from Noainmeteo confirming that the worst predictions for some areas did not materialize, suggesting a less dire outcome than initially feared.
