Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America

Current Tropical Cyclones:

Tropical Cyclone 07L (Gabrielle)…is located about 895 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands

Atlantic Ocean:

Tropical Cyclone 07L (Gabrielle)

POORLY ORGANIZED GABRIELLE BATTLING STRONG WIND SHEAR AS IT JOGS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST

According to the NHC advisory number 4

Gabrielle is moving toward the west-northwest near 16 mph (26 km/h). A motion between west-northwest and northwest is expected for the next few days. Recent satellite data indicate that maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but some gradual intensification is forecast over the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km) from the center, mostly to the north and northeast of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).

East-Central Tropical Atlantic:

>>> A tropical wave located just west of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower activity.

Development of this system is not expected while it moves westward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic during the next several days.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent
* Formation chance through 7 days…low…near 0 percent

Eastern Tropical Atlantic:

>>> A tropical wave is forecast to move off the west coast of Africa by Friday morning.

Some slow development of this system is possible over the weekend through the middle of next week while it moves west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…near 0 percent
* Formation chance through 7 days…low…20 percent