Issued at 500 PM AST Fri Sep 26 2025
000 WTNT33 KNHC 262034 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082025 500 PM AST Fri Sep 26 2025 ...HUMBERTO RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS TO A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...FURTHER INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.3N 58.1W ABOUT 430 MI...690 KM NE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Humberto was located near latitude 22.3 North, longitude 58.1 West. Humberto is moving toward the west-northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h). A west-northwestward to northwestward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is forecast through the weekend, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest on Monday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Humberto is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast over the next couple of days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km). NOAA buoy 41044 located to the southwest of Humberto recently reported a sustained wind of 36 mph (57 km/h) and a gust of 49 mph (80 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb (28.41 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- SURF: Swells generated by Humberto will begin affecting portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda this weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Reinhart
NHC Atlantic
