Tropical Storm Imelda was nearly a hurricane on Tuesday morning, and the storm has made the long-anticipated turn away from the United States. Bermuda may not be so lucky however, and is facing the possibility of a direct hit from Imelda on Wednesday.

While Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto are expected to remain off the coast of Florida, indirect impacts can be expected.

The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Tuesday update reported that Tropical Storm Imelda is in the Atlantic Ocean, 165 miles north of Great Abaco Island and 755 miles west-southwest of Bermuda. Packing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, it is tracking northeast at 7 mph. Imelda is expected to become a hurricane on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Imelda got stronger on Monday morning and could become the season’s fourth hurricane on Tuesday, according to the hurricane center. Tropical storm warnings remained in effect for parts of the Bahamas on Monday.

Hurricane Humberto, a Category 2 storm, is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., but the East Coast could still see some impacts.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency as the tropical disturbance moved closer, telling residents of his state to monitor the forecast and start preparing. The governor's order puts emergency plans in place and makes federal help available.

That's an unlikely outcome, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. But if such a collision does occur, it could produce what's called the Fujiwhara effect, a rare phenomenon in which two different storms merge and become entangled around a newly formed, common center.

Another disturbance in the Atlantic, Tropical Depression Nine, is expected to reach hurricane status by Tuesday morning.