Overview

• Gabrielle reached the Azores early Friday as a post‑tropical system, prompting evacuations and widespread flight cancellations after wind gusts above 150 km/h.
• Regional guidance projects ex‑Gabrielle to cross central Portugal near Lisbon and slide toward the Gulf of Cádiz this weekend, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and 4–6 meter seas, with the heaviest rain favored in Extremadura and western Andalucía.
• Galicia, Catalonia and other regions are forecast to see lighter but notable effects, including coastal hazards and periods of rain from Saturday into Sunday.
• Maritime operations have been disrupted, with the Mini Transat’s first stage canceled on safety grounds and competitors directed to seek shelter.
• Hurricane Humberto has strengthened to Category 1 and is undergoing rapid intensification with projections of major‑hurricane strength by Sunday, while a Caribbean disturbance has high odds of developing and could affect the U.S. Southeast early next week, with any storm‑to‑storm interaction still uncertain.