TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the Central Atlantic on Wednesday morning.

What we know:

Gabrielle is currently a very disorganized tropical storm with ragged convection and sustained winds of 45 MPH.

The storm will be fighting off Saharan dust before entering into a more favorable environment with warmer waters by the weekend. This will likely give it enough of a window for it to strengthen into a hurricane.

This is not a threat to Florida and should stay well east of the United States. Bermuda is now within the forecast cone and will need to monitor the progress of Gabrielle.

Separate from Gabrielle, there are two other areas of potential development we are now monitoring.

A tropical wave passing south of the Cabo Verde Islands will have a small chance to become

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