Issued at 200 PM AST Tue Sep 23 2025
000 WTNT32 KNHC 231737 TCPAT2 BULLETIN Hurricane Gabrielle Intermediate Advisory Number 27A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072025 200 PM AST Tue Sep 23 2025 ...GABRIELLE MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD IN THE CENTRAL SUBTROPICAL ATLANTIC... ...EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR THE AZORES AS A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS... SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.3N 57.5W ABOUT 445 MI...715 KM ENE OF BERMUDA ABOUT 1710 MI...2755 KM W OF THE AZORES MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * All of the Azores A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM AST (1800 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Gabrielle was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 57.5 West. Gabrielle is moving toward the east-northeast near 20 mph (31 km/h). A faster east-northeastward motion is expected through Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Gabrielle will begin approaching the Azores during the day on Thursday, and move across the island chain overnight into Friday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Gabrielle is still a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 952 mb (28.12 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Gabrielle can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC. WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area by Thursday night. STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding near the areas of onshore winds where the center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. RAINFALL: From Thursday into Friday morning, Gabrielle may bring 3 to 5 inches or 75 to 125 mm of rainfall across the central and western Azores. During the same time outer bands from Gabrielle may also result in 1 to 2 inches or 25 to 50 mm of rain across the eastern Azores. SURF: Swells generated by Gabrielle will continue to affect Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, and Atlantic Canada over the next few days. These swells are expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products issued by your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Papin
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