Poorly defined Tropical Storm Gabrielle was located near latitude 19.5 North, longitude 49.5 West.
Gabrielle is moving toward the northwest at 14 mph. An erratic northwestward to west-northwestward motion at a reduced forward speed is anticipated across the central Atlantic during the next few days.
Satellite-derived winds indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours but some gradual intensification is in the forecast over the weekend.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb.
Two other areas of interest are trying to develop in the wake of Gabrielle.
A tropical wave located near the Cabo Verde Islands is producing an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Development of this system should be slow to occur while it moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central portion of the tropical Atlantic.
Formation chance through 48 hours is 10 percent and the formation chance through 7 days is down to 10 percent.
Another tropical wave is forecast to move off the coast of Africa by Friday.
Some slow development of this system is possible as it moves west-northwestward across the eastern tropical Atlantic this weekend into early next week.
Formation chance through 48 hours is 0 percent and the formation chance through 7 days is 20 percent.