As Hurricane Gabrielle heads for the Azores, Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to become the next Atlantic hurricane over the weekend. But what's brewing next in the Atlantic could potentially pose a threat to parts of the U.

The National Weather Service anticipates that the system “is likely to become a tropical depression in a day or two near The Bahamas before shifting north and possibly impacting southeastern North Carolina and/or northeastern South Carolina as early as Monday,” it said in a briefing Thursday.

Both of these systems are projected to move to the north and eventually will be affected by a large area of high pressure over the Great Lakes.

Tropical Storm Humberto is forecast to become a major hurricane this weekend and a second system — likely to become Imelda — is a possible threat to Florida or other parts of the U.S. coast.

The forecast is trending towards greater impacts for the Carolinas, including heavy rain, gusty winds, and severe weather between the Monday and Wednesday timeframe.

Tropical Storm Humberto will slowly gain strength over the next few days, becoming a hurricane this weekend north of the Leeward Islands. Humberto is projected to become a major hurricane by Monday between the Bahamas and Bermuda as it tracks northwest.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is warning residents to keep a close watch on developing tropical weather systems that could affect the state in the coming days. Two systems are currently in the Atlantic that could affect the state's weather.

The tropics are very active, but no systems are close to Texas and none appear to be a concern. Hurricane Gabrielle is racing northeast away from Bermuda & the United States. But hurricane warnings are in effect for the Azores,

Hampton Roads is expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday afternoon while tropical weather moves nearer. The majority of South Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina are expected to have between 1.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the potential for tropical weather in the coming days, state officials are reminding South Carolinians now is the time to prepare — not wait until a storm is on the doorstep.