Volusia and Brevard counties were feeling the first effects of Tropical Storm Imelda, as it moved up Florida’s east coast Monday, with rough seas, bursts of rain, and winds gusting up to 40 mph. What we know:Tropical Storm Imelda began lashing Florida’s east coast Monday with bursts of rain, choppy seas and winds up to 40 mph. The backstory:For beachgoers in Volusia and Brevard counties, the storm’s arrival quickly changed conditions. Monday afternoon, Imelda strengthened north of the Bahamas, producing tropical-storm-force winds across the region. By Tuesday, the storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and shift northeast and by Wednesday night, Hurricane conditions could reach Bermuda.