Poorly defined Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 17.5 North, longitude 46.6 West.

Gabrielle is moving toward the north-northwest at 22 mph. An erratic northwestward to west-northwestward motion at a reduced forward speed is anticipated across the central Atlantic during the next few days.

Satellite-derived winds indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts.

Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours but some gradual intensification is in the forecast over the weekend.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb or 29.71 inches.

Two other areas of interest are trying to develop in the wake of Gabrielle.

A tropical wave located near the C

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