Central Atlantic & was then upgraded to tropical storm Gabrielle later Wed. morning. Strong west/southwest shear & a good deal of dry air has limited organization & strength of Gabrielle so far but a “better” environment looks is in the offing over the next few days & “Gabby” should become a hurricane soon & may be Cat.

Unlike what we've seen this September, five years ago couldn't have been more active. That included a bizarre six-hour stretch on Sept. 18 that sent the season into the Greek alphabet. Here's what happened.

The National Hurricane Center confirmed on Wednesday that Tropical Storm Gabrielle has formed in the Central Atlantic.

(1) An active tropical continues - over the Eastern Atlantic - & has long term potential while moving steadily west/northwest - the next name is “Gabrielle”. Early indications are a turn north rather early over the Central Atlantic well to the east of the U.S. & northeast of the Caribbean Islands.

Two newly named tropical storms continue the trend of 2020 being a record setting hurricane season. Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar both set records as the earliest N- and O- named storms ever. That has pretty much been the norm for this season ...

Tropical threats don't stop at the coast. Hurricane Beryl in 2024 and Tropical Storm Barry just months ago showed how far inland impacts can reach.

The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1st through Nov. 30th. The peak date is Sept. 10th.