Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast early next week.

Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast early next week ...

In a 5 p.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Humberto surpassed the minimum threshold for Category 5 — sustained winds of at least 157 mph — by cranking 160 mph and greater winds.

Forecasts for soon-to-be Imelda continue to trend in a positive direction for the southeastern U.S. and coastal Carolinas, with the consensus of forecast models now slowing the system’s progress, ...