Overview

• Gabrielle’s maximum sustained winds have increased to about 90 mph, and the hurricane was located roughly 210 miles southeast of Bermuda early Monday, moving north-northwest near 10 mph.
• The National Hurricane Center expects the center to pass east of Bermuda tonight before turning northeast on Tuesday, keeping the storm offshore and away from the continental U.S.
• Rapid intensification is forecast in the near term, and Gabrielle could reach major-hurricane strength before cooler waters and stronger winds aloft induce weakening later this week.
• No coastal watches or warnings are in effect, though Bermuda could see gusty winds and rainfall as large swells produce life-threatening surf and rip currents from Bermuda to the U.S. East Coast and into Atlantic Canada.
• Hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed hurricane intensity Sunday, and the NHC is also monitoring two Atlantic disturbances, including a central tropical wave with a medium (around 50–60%) seven-day development chance and a wave east of the Windward Islands with low odds.