Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified in warm water in the central Atlantic far from land Monday morning, becoming the second major hurricane of the 2025 season with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

Gabrielle strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday, becoming the second hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season before rapidly intensifying to its current Category 4 status. Hurricane Gabrielle is currently located southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest at 12 mph.

No watches or warnings have been issued, but the NHC said the powerful hurricane would continue to generate swells that would affect the coasts of Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast, from North Carolina northward to Canada for a few days. “These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf conditions along affected coastlines.

Some gradual weakening is set to begin over the next few days as the storm continues its northeastward track away from land areas.

In addition to Gabrielle, two other disturbances are being monitored by the National Hurricane Center for potential tropical development. Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cabo Verde Islands has increased since yesterday, with environmental conditions expected to become more favorable for development.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 – November 30. The next three names on the list are Humberto, Imelda, and Jerry.

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