Tropical Storm Gabrielle to become a Hurricane
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Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the Atlantic on Sept. 17 and is expected to become the season's second hurricane over the weekend.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle should strengthen over the weekend and Norwegian Escape is shortening her visit to Bermuda to stay out of the way.
Gabrielle is forecast to strengthen in the next 36 hours as the westerly wind shear and dry air that have been dampening its development are projected to gradually lessen, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 7 a.m. Friday.
The center of Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 20.3 North, longitude 51.7 West, moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph. This motion is expected to continue over the next couple days followed by a northwestward turn this weekend. Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph with higher gusts.