Tropical Depression Seven develops in central Atlantic.

The system is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Gabrielle later today and a hurricane over the weekend.

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has developed in the central Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The depression is expected to continue strengthening, and it could become a tropical storm later today or tonight and a hurricane Sunday morning.

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The long-range forecast as of Wednesday morning range from the system being a , the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane News: Get the latest hurricane updates and how communities are preparing, responding, and recovering.

"This tropical depression is expected to develop into the next named tropical storm in the Atlantic," sai

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