According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Gabrielle was located by NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude 28.5 North, longitude 61.7 West.
It is now moving toward the north-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn more northward is expected on Monday, followed by a somewhat faster northeastward or east-northeastward motion on Tuesday.
On the forecast track, the center of Gabrielle is expected to pass east of Bermuda on Monday evening.
Data from the NOAA hurricane hunters indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts, making Gabrielle a hurricane.
Rapid intensification is expected over the next 24 to 48 hours, and Gabrielle could become a major hurricane in the early part of this week.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles(280 km).
The minimum central pressure estimated by NOAA aircraft data is 992 mb (29.30 inches)
The greatest impact for the Atlantic coast will be swells.
Swells generated by Gabrielle will continue to affect Bermuda during the next few days. These swells are now reaching the east coast of the United States from North Carolina northward, as well as Atlantic Canada, and are expected to continue through the early part this week. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.