As expected, Tropical Storm Gabrielle was struggling a bit early Thursday morning, Sept. 18, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Wind shear and dry air are preventing Gabrielle from strengthening, but those “hostile” environmental conditions are expected to change over the weekend or early next week.
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Gabrielle is expected to strengthen into a hurricane but stay away from Florida and the United States.
Gabrielle is the seventh named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Once maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, it will be classified as a hurricane.
Here’s what you should know.
Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Where will it go?
Special note about spaghetti models: Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
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National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to strengthen into hurricane
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Gabrielle is expected to strengthen into a hurricane late in the weekend or early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Hurricane Center continues to warn residents in Bermuda to monitor Gabrielle.
Indirect impacts — such as rough surf or rip currents — may affect parts of the northeastern Caribbean, Florida and the United States, according to AccuWeather.
No watches or warning associated with Gabrielle have been issued.
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Tropical Storm Gabrielle spaghetti models, tracker. Florida impacts?
