Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the Bahamas Sunday afternoon and is expected to intensify into a hurricane, and while its forecast is less ominous for the Southeast coast, the storm will still be felt there.

Tropical Storm Imelda is expected to move across the northwestern Bahamas on Monday, followed by a sharp turn to the east-northeast on Tuesday, moving away from the southeastern U.S. by midweek, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

And, though pre-satellite storm data is less reliable, only one other hurricane pairing beats out Humberto and Imelda since record keeping began in 1851, according to Lowry. That involved two unnamed hurricanes were recorded just 428 miles apart in 1853.

Tropical Storm Imelda won’t make landfall in the United States, but it will skirt close to the Southeast coast, bringing rain, high surf and dangerous rip currents. Here’s what you need to know:

The storm’s slow forward speed and disorganization means that it is getting drawn out to sea toward the far more powerful Hurricane Humberto.

Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening as it moves slowly north along Florida's coast Monday, Sept. 29. The storm is expected to become a hurricane Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Imelda approaches Bermuda with 100 mph winds. Hurricane warning issued as dangerous conditions expected tonight with flooding risks.