Tropical Storm Gabrielle path update
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The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form by the middle to later part of this week.
Hurricane forecasters expect a tropical storm to in the Atlantic. Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario are likely to bring rain to Southern California.
"About 60 percent of the season's activity occurs after the peak, so we're not out of the woods yet," says senior hurricane specialist.
Kiko has re-intensified to a category 5 hurricane on its approach to the Central Pacific basin.
The National Hurricane Center is now tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic, one of which could become the next named storm, Gabrielle.
Hurricane forecasters are intently watching a distant system that has divided models on its potential strength and path.
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Hawaii keeps a wary eye on Hurricane Kiko, which is expected to weaken and pass north of the Aloha State. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Basin is eerily quiet as the peak of hurricane season nears. Plus, more signs of fall are being spotted across the Lower 48.
Forecasts nudge Erin's likely path to the west, increasing the risks at U.S. beaches. Tropical storm conditions are expected in North Carolina's Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.
The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," said National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome.