"However, meteorologists said the hurricane is now expected to explode into a Category 3 storm over the next day, adding that dangerous conditions could soon threaten beaches along the entire US East Coast. From Maine to Florida, forecasters at AccuWeather sounded the alarm on the potential for rough surf and 'life-threatening' rip currents as early as Tuesday morning along this 2,000-mile stretch of America."
"Gabrielle currently has sustained winds of 90 mph, but that could increase to over 110 mph by 2am ET on Tuesday, NHC officials revealed. Luckily, Gabrielle has been projected to continue moving away from the US, meaning the major storm will only impact ocean waves approaching the East Coast and won't make landfall. However, meteorologists warned that they're already tracking multiple storm systems in the Atlantic which could turn into tropical cyclones within the next week as hurricane season may be suddenly ramping up."
"AccuWeather's lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva noted that Hurricane Gabrielle had been pushed away from a potential US landfall by a 'weakness in the Bermuda high and steering winds' directing the storm into the Atlantic and towards Europe. A Bermuda high is a semi-permanent area of high atmospheric pressure typically centered near the island that spins clockwise and acts like a traffic cop for Atlantic storms."
Hurricane Gabrielle strengthened to hurricane status after weakening over the central Atlantic and is forecast to intensify to Category 3 within about a day. Sustained winds are 90 mph and could exceed 110 mph by early Tuesday. The storm is expected to remain offshore, but it will drive rough surf and life‑threatening rip currents from Maine to Florida as early as Tuesday morning. Multiple additional Atlantic systems are being monitored for possible tropical development in the coming week. A weakened Bermuda high allowed steering winds to push Gabrielle northward toward the Atlantic and Europe.
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