Tropical Storm Gabrielle is likely to become a hurricane this weekend. Who will be impacted?
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle is likely to become a hurricane this weekend. If it does, it will be the second hurricane in the Atlantic basin this year and the seventh named storm. Here’s what you need to know about the storm, and who is likely to be affected.What’s ahead?
According to the latest information from the National Hurricane Center as of 5:00 pm AST Friday, Tropical Storm Gabrielle contained sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving at 12 mph. Located well north and east of the Caribbean Islands, the storm is predicted to become a hurricane late Saturday or early Sunday. While no impacts are expected for the United States, the island of Bermuda could experience significant winds as the center of the storm passes to the east.
