Tropical Storm Gabrielle is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday, Sept. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center.

It's the first named storm in the Atlantic since Aug. 28, an \

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday, Sept. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and expected to reach hurricane status this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update Friday.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday, Sept. 21, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and is expected to reach hurricane status either Saturday night or Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda, the U.S. mainland, and could rise to the strength of a Category 2 hurricane.

The storm is expected to bring life-threatening swells to parts of the East Coast and Bermuda.

Forecasters predict the possibility of Gabrielle becoming a \

Hurricane Gabrielle is forecast to continue strengthening early Monday as it nears Bermuda, and residents are being urged to monitor forecast updates.