Overview

• Gabrielle is a major hurricane with 120 mph winds located roughly 195–210 miles southeast of Bermuda, moving north near 10 mph and forecast to pass east of the island before turning northeast over open water.
• No U.S. landfall is expected and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect, though Bermuda interests have been advised to monitor for gusty winds and showers.
• Large swells from Gabrielle are reaching Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, creating dangerous surf and rip-current conditions through early week.
• Forecasters say some additional strengthening is possible before gradual weakening begins midweek, following a rapid 24-hour intensification of about 55 mph.
• The NHC is tracking two tropical waves: a central Atlantic disturbance with a high chance of development this week (up to 80% over seven days) likely to become the next named storm, and a wave east of the Leeward Islands with a medium chance (around 40–50%) that could bring gusty showers to the islands and potentially organize later near the Bahamas.