Orlando FL – As of 5 p.m., recon aircraft managed to sample wind speeds inside Gabrielle above 74 mph, warranting the upgrade to hurricane status by the National Hurricane Center.

Central pressure continues to drop steadily, meaning the storm continues to strengthen as it heads mostly northward in the central Atlantic. Here are the details from NHC as of 5pm (Copyright WKMG 2025)

Right now the hurricane has sustained winds of 75 mph, and the pressure in the core has dropped roughly three or so millibars since we last received an update 3-6 hours ago. As pressure drops, winds catch up despite a little bit of a lag doing so.

One breaking detail as well; Gabrielle is now forecast to see a brief window of becoming a major hurricane blowing past 111 mph by Tuesday. The latest forecast f

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