The National Hurricane Center confirmed Wednesday that Tropical Storm Gabrielle has formed in the Central Atlantic, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Located about 990 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, Gabrielle is moving toward the northwest at about 22 mph with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph. According to forecast models, Gabrielle could reach Category 1 hurricane status by Sunday morning and is expected to stay east of Florida and the eastern United States.

Gabrielle marks the end of an unusually quiet period in the Atlantic basin, as it is the first tropical storm since Fernand fizzled on August 28. For only the second time since 1950, the Atlantic went storm-free from August 29 through September 16.

The storm formed from what was previously designated as Tropical Depression Seven and does not currently pose a threat to the United States. A west-northwestward to northwestward motion across the tropical and subtropical central Atlantic is expected over the next several days.

The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring two disturbances in the Atlantic — both east of Tropical Storm Gabrielle. A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave extends along 22W from 19N southward, moving west around 10-15 knots, with scattered moderate to isolated strong convection noted between 19W and 23W.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, has now produced seven named storms. Weather forecasters continue to monitor conditions across the Atlantic basin for additional tropical development as the peak of hurricane season continues through October.

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