A tropical depression near Cuba is expected to become the Atlantic Ocean's next named storm, but National Hurricane Center forecasters said Sunday morning that the chances of it hitting the U.S. have decreased.

At 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the tropical depression is in the Atlantic Ocean, 285 miles northwest of the Eastern Tip of Cuba and 100 miles west-southwest of the Central Bahamas. It is moving north-northwest at 7 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

Two storms have developed in the Atlantic Ocean this week but it is actually the less powerful one that is likely to have the bigger effect on weather in the U.S.

However, there remains a possibility that the storm could still move inland. Either way, the the state could still see extensive rain even through the end of the upcoming workweek, as well as gusty winds. The greatest risk of flooding will be on the coast and the eastern half of the state.

Article last updated: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

We continue to track Tropical Depression Nine, which formed Saturday morning between the Bahamas and Cuba over the southwest Atlantic Ocean. While the center

A pair of storms will bring rain and gusts to Raleigh but nothing causing serious hazards. Rip currents and rough surf remain at the coast.

A look at the latest weather forecast for the Columbia area of South Carolina as a storm that could be named Imelda churns in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropic Nine is moving through the Bahamas, likely a become a tropical storm Sunday, possibly impacting the southeastern U.S. this week.

Article last updated: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

Tropical Depression Nine was upgraded to Tropical Storm Imelda Sunday afternoon. The 2pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center increased winds to 40 mph, making Imelda a weak tropical storm.