Could This Tropical Wave Be The Next Big Storm?
Could This Tropical Wave Be The Next Big Storm?
US · Published Aug 31, 2025
A tropical wave off Africa has a 30% chance of becoming a named storm in the next 7 days.
If it develops, the storm will be named Gabrielle, the seventh of the season.
Residents along the U.S. East Coast should monitor the storm and review hurricane preparedness plans.
Tropical wave monitored for potential storm development
A tropical wave emerging off the coast of Africa is currently being monitored for potential development into a named storm. According to the National Hurricane Center, there is a 30% chance that this tropical wave could form into a tropical cyclone within the next seven days as it tracks westward across the Atlantic Ocean. If this system develops, it would be named Gabrielle, marking the seventh named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
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