Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters expect the weather system to remain over open waters for the next several days and haven't yet warned of any hazards that could potentially affect land.

Not much has changed in terms of Tropical Storm Gabrielle since our earlier reporting, but the other two spots not far off see slightly lessened formation chances. The spot located in the eastern-central tropical Atlantic near the Cabo Verde Islands is still just a tropical wave producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the Central Atlantic on Wednesday morning. FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says it will likely become a hurricane. It is not expected to impact the United States. TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed in the Central Atlantic on Wednesday morning.

Gabrielle has officially formed in the Atlantic but will not threaten the United States. Interests in Bermuda should closely monitor the system.

Gabrielle is expected to remain far from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, so that’s good news for everyone from Texas to Florida. The tropical storm is expected to track several hundred miles northeast of islands such as Saint John’s and Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles by Friday.

A tropical depression has developed in the central Atlantic, and it could become Tropical Storm Gabrielle as soon as today. And it could become Hurricane Gabrielle over the weekend. The new system breaks a nearly three-week streak of no tropical systems in the Atlantic during the peak of the hurricane season.