Forecasters said Gabrielle was likely to weaken soon as it drifts farther into the cooler northern latitudes of the North Atlantic later this week.

MIAMI — Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Gabrielle is the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical storm since Tropical Storm Fernand formed Aug. 23.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda late Sunday into Monday and strengthen into a hurricane.

Hurricane Gabrielle continues to strengthen as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. At 5 p.m., Gabrielle had winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 storm. Meanwhile, the NHC is monitoring two more tropical waves in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Tuesday morning in the open central Atlantic, but it’s basically been a mess ever since. The lopsided system, which has been left ragged as it battles harsh mid-level winds,

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is expected to steadily strengthen into Category 2 hurricane, but it will stay out in the Atlantic.

The storm was expected to strengthen as it moved into an area of lower wind shear and increased atmospheric moisture.