Tropical Storm Gabrielle, which formed on Wednesday, may become a hurricane in the coming days. Direct impacts are possible in Bermuda, while indirect impacts—such as rough surf or rip currents—may affect parts of the northeastern Caribbean and the United States. AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring two other zones for tropical development.

The unusual lull in Atlantic tropical activity during the climatological peak of hurricane season is at an end. The basin had not seen a tropical storm since Fernand 's demise on Aug. 29. Not since 1992, during the gap between hurricanes Andrew and Bonnie , has there been anything similar.

The spread-out tropical storm will continue to battle dry air and wind shear near its center on Thursday and will remain poorly organized into the weeken

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