BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The two systems forming east of Florida continue to be watched by the National Hurricane Center as Gabrielle continues to turn away from the United States mainland. Both systems are likely to become tropical depressions within days. Here is the Monday afternoon update from the NHC:
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025
For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (America):
Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Gabrielle, located over the central subtropical Atlantic.
Central Tropical Atlantic: Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the Lesser Antilles and the Cabo Verde Islands continues to increase. Environmental conditions are forecast to become more favorable for development by tomorrow, and a tropical depression is likely to form on Wednesday or Thursday while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward across the central Atlantic.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…30 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…high…80 percent.
East of the Leeward Islands: A tropical wave located about 300 miles east of the Leeward Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for some development over the next few days as the wave moves quickly westward to west- northwestward at 15 to 20 mph. By the latter part of this week, the system is expected to slow down and turn more northwestward, and a tropical depression could form late this week when the system is over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean or near the Bahamas. Regardless of development, gusty winds and heavy rainfall are expected to affect portions of the Leeward Islands late tonight and Tuesday and near Puerto Rico late Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Formation chance through 48 hours…low…10 percent.
- Formation chance through 7 days…medium…50 percent.
