Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday evening becoming only the second hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season while the the National Hurricane Center also tracked two more systems that could become the

The Atlantic Basin woke up after an almost three-week slumber. After Gabrielle, we're watching another tropical wave for development. Here's the latest.

Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, 5 a.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 1 System name: Gabrielle At 5 a.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Gabrielle became a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph after intensifying from a tropical storm.

Gabrielle strengthened on Sunday afternoon and became the second hurricane of 2025 in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. Gabrielle could get stronger, and forecasters said it could peak as a Category 3 storm early this week.

The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean are inactive, so it's fair to ask: Can Texas can stand down early, even with two months left in hurricane season?

Article last updated: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, 11 p.m. ET