Forecasters say PTC Nine could intensify into a tropical storm over the weekend as it tracks through the Bahamas.

Now, the NHC has the ability to issue tropical cyclone advisories up to 72 hours before the anticipated arrival of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds on land. This allows for longer lead times when there is a significant risk of wind and storm surge impacts.

For Florida, the bottom line: no direct landfall impacts are expected, but rough seas, rip currents, and dangerous beach conditions will develop early next week.

Forecasts predict wild temperature swings in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley this week, ranging from lows in the 30s to highs near 80.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the potential tropical cyclone is in the Atlantic Ocean, 135 miles northwest of the Eastern Tip of Cuba and 145 miles south of the Central Bahamas. The system is moving to the northwest at 8 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

Strengthening Humberto and developing Imelda staying just off our coast will have some coastal impacts of large swells next week.

Two tropical cyclones are barreling through the Atlantic on a potential collision course — and in the unlikely event that they clash, a freak weather event merging them into one monster storm could wreak havoc along the East Coast.

As South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency ahead of potential impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine, FEMA, at the direction of President Trump and in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security,

Here's a look at where Post-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is, where it's headed and the impacts it could have in Jacksonville.

Article published: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, 5 p.m. ET