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).

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.

Hurricane Humberto's swells will probably cause "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions," the National Hurricane Center warned.

Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening off the Southeast coast this week and can potentially reach hurricane status.