South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster urged people to monitor the weather closely and stay alert. And in North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency in advance of the system, currently called Tropical Depression Nine.<\/p>\n

Hurricane Humberto weakens slightly but still major storm<\/h2>\n
Humberto<\/a> had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, making it a Category 4 hurricane. It was located about 585 miles (945 kilometers) south of Bermuda and was moving west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph).<\/p>\n
A tropical storm watch could be required in Bermuda later in the day, forecasters said, and swells could reach the U.S. East Coast on Monday.<\/p>\n
Tropical Depression Nine was threatening parts of Cuba and the Bahamas with heavy rainfall and flash flooding, with portions of the latter under a tropical storm warning. More warnings and watches were expected later Sunday, the hurricane center said.<\/p>\n
The Bahamas’ Department of Meteorology urged people in the northwest and central islands, which include Nassau, Andros Island, San Salvador and Long Island, to “make final preparations” for tropical storm conditions. The agency said it expected the center of the system to move across that region throughout Sunday.<\/p>\n
“Residents in low-lying areas should take actions to mitigate property damages due to flooding,” it said in the statement.<\/p>\n
The tropical disturbance brought heavy rains to the Dominican Republic on Friday, leading authorities to evacuate hundreds of people and declare a red alert in five provinces.<\/p>\n
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In the Pacific<\/h2>\n
Swells generated by Tropical Storm Narda<\/a>, formerly a hurricane, are affecting coastal Mexico and Baja California Sur, forecasters said, and life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are possible in Southern California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n