Tropical Storm Imelda continues to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane later today, Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools on Monday as Tropical Storm Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including over Cuba where two people died as a result of the storm.

However, indirect impacts, such as rain, gusty winds, massive waves, coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are expected along the coast from Florida to North Carolina.