2025 Atlantic hurricane season sees its seventh named storm: Gabrielle
Gabrielle became the seventh named storm to develop over the Atlantic Ocean for the 2025 season on Wednesday.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has been lacking in named storms so far, with experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting there would be 13-18 named storms, with 5-9 of them becoming hurricanes.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle's development and official naming on Wednesday only brings us up to seven named storms.
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Gabrielle is expected to slightly increase in strength over the next couple of days, but the storm is entering a section of the ocean shrouded with wind shear and Saharan dust right now. These conditions are famous for tearing apart Atlantic storms and keeping new ones from developing.
As the storm makes it through this obstacle, it will reach warmer waters that should allow it to organize more and become stronger. Forecasters are predicting it will become a hurricane by the end of the weekend.
Based on Gabrielle's current location, it is still about 8-10 days away from the United States seaboard. This far out, a lot can change in the storm's track. Current weather models show the storm curving northward before it reaches the Eastern Seaboard, staying well out at sea.
Eyes are currently on whether or not we will see any impacts to Bermuda.
Forecasters will be closely monitoring the storm over the coming days for any new developments.
Stay with The Weather Network for more updates and information on the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.