Hurricane Gabrielle is moving further away from the U.S. toward the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal in the mid-Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm is expected to reach the islands late on Thursday, Sept. 25, according to the NHC. The Meteorological Service of Portugal issued a hurricane warning for the islands.

The storm, now a Category 1 hurricane, has maximum sustained winds near 85 mph, and is forecasted to be at hurricane strength when it reaches the islands.

The storm is expected to dissipate early Saturday morning, Sept. 27, before it reaches Portugal early Sunday morning, Sept. 28.

Hurricane could cause 'life-threatening surf' on the East Coast

The storm's path has shifted away from the U.S., so there are currently no coastal watches or wa

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