Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Tropical Storm Gabrielle Drifting Near Bermuda

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is drifting just west of Bermuda, in the midst of a slight jog in its otherwise northward trek through the western Atlantic Ocean.
Gabrielle redeveloped into a tropical storm early Tuesday after its remnants had been spinning northward in the western Atlantic Ocean the last few days. The system degenerated into a remnant low on Sept. 5 near Puerto Rico after its original 24-hour run as a tropical cyclone (see below for details on Gabrielle's first life).
Background

Projected Path

Tropical storm warnings have been discontinued for Bermuda. Sustained winds in excess of 30 mph were reported much of the afternoon Tuesday on Bermuda with occasional gusts above 40 mph. Breezy conditions continued into Wednesday with sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph much of the day. Those breezy conditions are expected to continue into Thursday along with periodic showers.After moving past Bermuda, Gabrielle is forecast to become a non-tropical area of low pressure while moving near or east of Nova Scotia and into Newfoundland late Friday into Saturday. Regardless of whether Gabrielle is still tropical at that time, there is a nearly 50 percent chance of tropical storm (gale) force winds, at or above 39 mph, in parts of those Canadian provinces during the early part of the weekend.
Gabrielle is no threat to the United States or the Caribbean.

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