Tropical Depression Nine formed Saturday in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda.

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.

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.

Article last updated: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

Article last updated: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, 5 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

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.

Tropical Depression 9 has formed; Tropical Storm Watch issued for Florida, southern Georgia NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Tropical Depression 9 is located between Cuba and the Bahamas. Further strengthening today is likely.

Article last updated: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, 2 a.m. ET

# At 8AM, the storm’s center was positioned near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 77.3 West, moving north-northwest at 7 miles per hour. On this track, the depression is expected to cross the central and northwestern Bahamas later today and tonight before approaching the southeast United States early this week.