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Hurricane Imelda is strengthening as it moves away from Florida and is expected to impact Bermuda.

The storm is moving much faster than before, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

While not expected to make landfall in the U.S., Imelda will bring indirect impacts like rainfall and coastal flooding to parts of the East Coast.

Hurricane Imelda is expected to continue strengthening as it moves away from Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm is forecast to bring hurricane-force winds, damaging waves and flash flooding to Bermuda Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Imelda is not only stronger Wednesday, with winds of 90 mph, but is moving much faster. On Sept. 30, Imelda was meandering along Florida's coast at 7 to 9 mph. Wednesday, it's moving at 21 mph.

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