Hurricane Humberto is an active tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean as of late September 2025. It was the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and has rapidly strengthened to a hurricane with maximum sustained winds around 90 mph (150 kph). Humberto formed in the central Atlantic and is expected to potentially become a major hurricane, possibly reaching Category 4 strength. The storm is moving northwestward, currently located hundreds of miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, and is forecasted to stay offshore, moving west of Bermuda without making landfall. However, it is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along parts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda over the weekend. Forecasters are closely monitoring its evolution due to its potential intensification and the interaction with nearby tropical disturbances affecting the southeastern United States region. There is a complex weather situation involving another tropical disturbance near the Bahamas, with flood risks in parts of the Caribbean and potential development into a tropical cyclone possibly impacting the U.S. coast early next week.
In past years, notably in 2019, Hurricane Humberto caused significant damage in Bermuda as a Category 3 hurricane, including widespread wind damage to trees, roofs, and power lines, agricultural losses such as banana crops, and power outages affecting about 80% of the island's customers with total damages above $25 million. However, the current 2025 Humberto is distinct and active in the central Atlantic with no immediate landfall threat but ongoing maritime and coastal impacts.