Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic, is staying away from land Nation Sep 22, 2025 10:07 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Gabrielle strengthened into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday but was forecast to remain away from land.

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The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Gabrielle’s maximum sustained winds increased to 120 mph (191 kph), making it a dangerous Category 3 hurricane.

The storm was located about 195 miles (314 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda. It was moving north at about 10 mph (16 kph).

Gabrielle had become a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday before it underwent intensification in warm Atlantic waters. The storm’s path was taking it east

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