Hurricane Humberto intensifies to category 4 | U.S. east coast on alert

Hurricane Humberto has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm, sending shockwaves across the Atlantic as it moves northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands. Forecasters warn coastal communities of life-threatening surf, dangerous rip currents, and strong winds over the weekend, though current tracks indicate that the U.S. East Coast will likely remain offshore. Maximum sustained winds have reached 145 mph, highlighting Humberto’s growing power over Atlantic waters. Meanwhile, meteorologists are closely monitoring a second Atlantic system, Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, expected to develop into a tropical storm with possible impacts on the Southeast U.S. coast, including storm surge and hurricane-like conditions. WATCH