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Hurricane Gabrielle Rapidly Intensifies to Category 3 Near Bermuda

Forecasters have raised development odds on two trailing Atlantic waves that could bring nearer‑shore impacts later this week.

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Hurricane Gabrielle poses no direct US threat but brings dangerous surf.
Hurricane Gabrielle
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Overview

  • Gabrielle now has maximum sustained winds near 120 mph and is forecast to pass east of Bermuda before accelerating northeast, with brief Category 4 strength possible ahead of weakening by midweek.
  • No U.S. landfall is expected, but the National Hurricane Center warns of life‑threatening surf and rip currents from North Carolina northward, with Bermuda seeing gusty winds and showers.
  • A central Atlantic disturbance west‑southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has a high chance to organize, with recent NHC outlooks raising seven‑day formation odds to about 70–80% and a tropical depression likely by mid to late week.
  • Another wave roughly a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles has a medium chance to develop, with seven‑day odds around 40–50%, and will bring gusty showers to parts of the Leeward Islands regardless of development.
  • Gabrielle is the season’s second major hurricane after rapidly intensifying over very warm waters, and the uptick in activity signals a more active stretch of the Atlantic season.