Hurricane center identifies new area to watch for development

Pam Dowd, Orlando Sentinel on Sep 10, 2025

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The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said it is monitoring a tropical wave forecast to move offshore of west Africa.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory, forecasters expect the wave to emerge within two days.

“Environmental conditions could support some slow development of the system over the weekend into early next week as the wave moves to the west-northwest at about 15 mph over the eastern and central tropical Atlantic,” forecasters said.

The NHC gave the system a 20% chance to form within seven days.

If it were to develop, it would be the seventh tropical cyclone of the season and have the name Gabrielle.

Only one of the six named storms this season — Hurricane Erin — reached hurricane status and it grew to a powerful Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds but never made landfall.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in early August updated its season forecast to call for 13-18 named storms this year, of which five to nine would grow into hurricanes. Two to five of those would develop into major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.

The height of hurricane season runs from mid-August into October while the entire six-month season runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Sept. 10 is considered the peak of the annual season.

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