TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—Hurricane Gabrielle moves rapidly toward the Azores as the National Hurricane Center monitors Tropical Storm Humberto and a tropical wave in the Atlantic.

Hurricane Gabrielle is located about 655 miles west of the Azores and is moving toward the east near 32 mph.

According to the NHC, a fast eastward to east-northeastward motion is expected during the next couple of days, following a slower eastward to east-southeastward motion this weekend.

Gabrielle is expected to approach the Azores today and move across the island chain tonight into early Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph.

According to the NHC, Gabrielle is expected to be at hurricane strength when it passes through the Azores, but will weaken as it becomes an extratropical low.

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