In brief
Hurricane Gabrielle, currently a Category 3 storm, is expected to weaken but still bring dangerous conditions to the Azores as it approaches on Thursday night. Forecasters warn of significant rainfall and life-threatening surf along the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda, while Hurricane Narda poses a lesser threat in the Pacific.
MIAMI (AP) — A hurricane warning has been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gabrielle churned across open Atlantic waters on track for the volcanic archipelago, forecasters said. The Category 3 storm is forecast to weaken but is still expected to approach the Azores late Thursday as a hurricane, with dangerous conditions likely Thursday night and Friday, according to the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center. Waves generated by Gabrielle will continue to impact Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, and the Atlantic coast of Canada, raising the risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents. In the Pacific, Hurricane Narda has strengthened into a Category 2 storm while moving away from Mexico. In the Northern Atlantic, Gabrielle was centered about 1,360 miles west of the Azores on Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. Weather predictions indicate possible coastal flooding and large, destructive waves, and rainfall across the central and western Azores may reach up to 5 inches. The hurricane warning was issued by the Meteorological Service of Portugal, following advisories from the U.S. hurricane center. Meanwhile, Hurricane Narda was reported to have top sustained winds of about 105 mph, located about 540 miles south of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.
