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Hurricane Gabrielle is expected to strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane.
Forecasters predict the storm will stay away from Florida and the United States.
Indirect impacts like rough surf and rip currents may affect the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Gabrielle is expected to strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters continue to say Gabrielle will stay away from Florida and the United States.
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Gabrielle is the seventh named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It is now the second hurricane of the season.
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