MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Narda has formed in offshore waters of the eastern Pacific, approximately 240 miles south-southeast of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The storm has top sustained winds of 40 mph (60 kph) and is currently moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 kph). According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Narda is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours and could become a hurricane by Tuesday. Fortunately, the storm is forecasted to remain offshore, and there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Simultaneously, on the Atlantic front, Tropical Storm Gabrielle has strengthened into a hurricane with maximum sustained winds reaching 75 mph (120 kph), marking it as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm, centered about 320 miles southeast of Bermuda, is also moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 kph). Meteorologists expect Gabrielle to undergo further rapid intensification, potentially becoming a major hurricane early this week.
While neither storm poses an immediate threat to coastal areas, the hurricane center has cautioned interests in Bermuda to pay close attention to Gabrielle’s changing course. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the storm's center, while tropical-storm force winds can reach out to 175 miles.
The large ocean swells created by Gabrielle are anticipated to affect Bermuda and are predicted to reach the Eastern Seaboard, extending from North Carolina into Atlantic Canada in the following days.
