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Hurricane Gabrielle Forms Southeast of Bermuda as Rapid Intensification Looms

Forecasters say the storm could strengthen quickly as it skirts east of Bermuda on Monday.

Overview

  • Hurricane hunter aircraft measured sustained winds near 75 mph and a minimum central pressure around 992 mb, placing the center about 320 miles southeast of Bermuda and moving north‑northwest near 10 mph.
  • The track calls for a pass east of Bermuda Monday followed by a turn northeast away from North America, and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect for the U.S. or Bermuda.
  • The National Hurricane Center warns of possible rapid intensification over the next 24–48 hours, with a chance the system reaches major‑hurricane strength early this week.
  • Swells from Gabrielle are bringing life‑threatening surf and rip currents to Bermuda and will affect beaches from North Carolina northward into Atlantic Canada through early week.
  • Two additional Atlantic disturbances are being monitored, including a central‑Atlantic wave with a roughly 40–50% seven‑day development chance and a weaker wave east of the Windwards with low odds of formation.