Tropical Storm Gabrielle is expected to become a hurricane as soon as Saturday night.

As of 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Gabrielle was moving northwest in the Atlantic and had sustained winds of 65 mph and was about 580 mph southeast of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.

David Roth, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said Gabrielle is expected to eventually have maximum sustained winds of up to 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center said Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda Sunday night or Monday. Roth said Bermudans aren't expected to get a direct hit from the storm but could see swells which could create life-threatening surf.

"They'll notice there are some higher waves Tuesday," Roth said. "On Sunday and Monday their easter

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