Tropical Storm Gabrielle Strengthens In Central Atlantic; Two Other Disturbances Being Watched Tiffany Savona, Jonathan Erdman and Rob Shackelford September 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM 1 Tropical Storm Gabrielle has formed in the central Atlantic, and could become a hurricane this weekend as the season awak...
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Tiffany Savona, Jonathan Erdman and Rob Shackelford September 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle has formed in the central Atlantic, and could become a hurricane this weekend as the season awakens after a long peak-season slumber.
We're also watching two other disturbances just beginning their journey near Africa.
Here's the latest.
Hurricane Expected By This Weekend
Tropical Storm Gabrielle became the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season late Wednesday morning after first being designated as a tropical depression earlier in the morning.
It's located between the Lesser Antilles and Africa, about 1,000 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands.
Fortunately, it appears Gabrielle will curl well to the north of the Leeward Islands this weekend. High surf and rip currents will probably be the primary concerns, there, given its track far north.
As with the previous systems, it's battling some hostile wind shear, which should keep it from strengthening quickly.
The National Hurricane Center says it could find a better environment for strengthening beginning Friday, and could then become the second hurricane of the Atlantic season. However, there are also some model forecasts suggesting Gabrielle could continue to struggle and even weaken this weekend.
(MORE: Didn't We Already Have 'Gabrielle'?)
Current Status And Projected PathNext Week Concerns?
It's too soon to tell if Gabrielle will be a significant threat to Bermuda early next week.
Fortunately, regardless of Gabrielle's intensity, this does not appear to be a mainland U.S. threat.
Either Gabrielle is expected to curl sharply northeast into the open North Atlantic later next week, or could spin down to a tropical wave somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle.
Check back with us at weather.com for the latest on this new system.
Two Systems Coming Off Of Africa
The National Hurricane Center is also keeping an eye on two tropical waves near Africa in the far eastern Atlantic. While the chances of both these tropical waves developing are low for the next seven days, they may have to face the same hostile conditions that Gabrielle will face.
NHC Development Chance
Gabrielle is the first active Atlantic tropical storm in 20 days, since Fernand was designated a post-tropical cyclone on August 28. All despite being what is typically the peak of hurricane season.
Even though we are past the statistical peak of hurricane season, it does not mean we can let our guard down yet. We still typically see the highest amount of tropical activity from mid-September through mid-October. Now is the time to make sure you have all of your supplies in order.
Tiffany Savona is a digital meteorologist for weather.com. She has 15+ years of experience tracking storms as a broadcast meteorologist across the country.
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