The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Sunday update reported that Tropical Storm Gabrielle is in the Atlantic Ocean, 535 miles southeast of Bermuda. It is moving north-northwest at 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. Gabrielle is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday.

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.