Tropical Depression Becomes Tropical Storm Imelda, Tropical Storm Watch in Effect for Brevard
By Space Coast Daily // September 28, 2025
rough surf and dangerous rip currents will continue to pose risks along Brevard's shoreline over the next several days
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA — What began as Tropical Depression Nine has now gained strength, officially becoming Tropical Storm Imelda, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The development marks the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
In its 2 p.m. advisory Sunday, forecasters placed the center of Imelda about 95 miles west-northwest of the central Bahamas and approximately 370 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.
The system is moving north at 7 mph, producing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Its minimum central pressure is estimated at 998 millibars.
Tropical storm conditions are expected to sweep across portions of the central and northwestern Bahamas through Sunday evening, with forecasters warning of gusty winds and heavy downpours that may lead to localized flooding.
Although Florida is not currently in the direct path of the storm, its outer effects are already being felt. Weather experts caution that rough surf and dangerous rip currents will continue to pose risks along Florida’s Atlantic shoreline over the next several days.
Meteorologists emphasize that Imelda’s future track remains uncertain, but for now the storm is projected to remain offshore.
