Overview
- The National Hurricane Center upgraded Gabrielle to a Category 1 hurricane on September 21 with maximum sustained winds near 120 km/h (75 mph).
- The storm was about 515 km (320 miles) southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest at roughly 17 km/h (10 mph) as of the latest update.
- Forecast guidance points to a pass east of Bermuda between Sunday and Monday, keeping the center offshore.
- Hazardous swells and strong currents have already affected Bermuda, and elevated surf is expected along the U.S. East Coast next week.
- Gabrielle formed midweek, ending an unusual late-season pause in Atlantic activity noted by researcher Dr. Phil Klotzbach.