The Atlantic basin is churning with dangerous storms this weekend as Hurricane Humberto surged into a Category 5 monster, while Tropical Depression Nine formed near the Bahamas, raising concerns of possible coastal impacts and even a rare cyclone interaction.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Humberto's winds roared to 160 mph (260 km/h) by late Saturday, making it the season's first Category 5 storm. At 11 p.m. AST (03:00 UTC Sunday), the hurricane's eye was positioned at 23.4° N, 62.1° W, or roughly 365 miles north of the northern Leeward Islands and 635 miles south-southeast of Bermuda, moving northwest at 13 mph.
