Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores

Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores Nation Sep 26, 2025 10:52 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land as the former Hurricane Gabrielle moved away from the Azores on Friday, forecasters said.

Humberto is about 465 miles (750 kilometers) northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and is moving slowly toward the northwest. It is expected to strengthen substantially over the weekend to become a major hurricane, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Forecasters expect a tropical wave currently near Hispaniola and eastern Cuba to become a tropical depression near the Bahamas over t