Hurricane Gabrielle to threaten millions along US coast as tropical depression erupts in Atlantic

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Hurricane Gabrielle to threaten millions along US coast as tropical depression erupts in Atlantic

Daily Mail
By CHRIS MELORE
17 September 2025



A tropical depression has erupted in the Atlantic and forecasters warn it could soon turn into the next named hurricane to threaten the US East Coast.

Officials announced that Tropical Depression Seven formed around 5am ET Wednesday morning, the first step before severe weather systems become a named storm.

Depressions are the beginnings of a tropical cyclone, where a low-pressure area forms with thunderstorms and relatively low winds.

However, meteorologists said Seven is quickly building into a tropical storm, with sustained winds of 35 mph and growing stronger, and it could officially become Gabrielle by Wednesday night.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects the storm to reach hurricane strength by this weekend, with winds exceeding 75 mph.

Early spaghetti models of the tropical depression's path show it could be headed for the East Coast next week, threatening several states from the Carolinas to New England with hurricane-strength wind and rain.

AccuWeather's lead hurricane expert, Alex DaSilva, warned that the depression is currently moving into an area of the Atlantic with 'low wind shear and increased mid-level moisture.'

That means the storm will have ideal weather to form a more focused and organized structure, seen with most giant tropical cyclones.

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Gabrielle surging into major hurricane as forecasters warn of 'life-threatening' impact to East Coast

Daily Mail
By CHRIS MELORE
22 September 2025



Gabrielle is surging into a major hurricane and the storm could soon threaten the East Coast even as it moves away from the US.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced that it had officially became a hurricane Sunday afternoon, after nearly falling apart in the middle of the Atlantic on Friday and Saturday.

However, meteorologists said Gabrielle is now expected to explode into a Category 3 storm over the next day, adding that dangerous conditions could soon threaten beaches along the entire US East Coast.

From Maine to Florida, forecasters at AccuWeather sounded the alarm on the potential for rough surf and 'life-threatening' rip currents as early as Tuesday morning along that 2,000-mile stretch of America.

Rips, also known as undertow, are strong currents in the ocean that can pull swimmers away from the shore, often happening when waves break and the water rushes back out to sea.

Gabrielle currently has sustained winds of 90 mph, but that could increase to over 110 mph by 2am ET on Tuesday, NHC officials said.

Luckily, the hurricane has been projected to continue moving away from the US, meaning the major storm will only impact ocean waves approaching the East Coast and won't make landfall.

However, meteorologists warned that they're already tracking multiple storm systems in the Atlantic which could turn into tropical cyclones within the next week as hurricane season may be suddenly ramping up.

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