The National Hurricane Center has officially named the seventh storm of the season, Gabrielle. The tropical storm will stay over the central tropical Atlantic through the end of the week. It will also stay away from the U.S. East Coast.
After a 20-day lull in the Atlantic Basin, and occurring during the peak of the season, Invest 92L has officially become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. It is currently located in the Central tropical Atlantic over 1000 miles east of the Leeward Islands.
The good news is that this system will likely remain over the open Atlantic waters, well away from the eastern Caribbean. At most, over the weekend, there could be high waves, surf, and the risk of rip currents, but at a safe distance from the smaller Caribbean islands, so that there is no direct impact.
Bermuda, on the other hand, should monitor this system closely, as it could have a chance to come close next week. As of now, it is too soon to know how close it could be to Bermuda. What we can say is that this system does not have a chance to impact the Southeast, including South Carolina. Depending on when it makes the northward turn, there could be rough seas along parts of the East Coast, but this will also depend on whether the system expands its wind field as it travels north. Nevertheless, this would be the only indirect impact on the South Carolina coast (if it even gets to it) resulting from this system.
Another tropical disturbance follows
There is not much to report about the next tropical wave that has just emerged from Africa. It is over 3,000 miles away, and very disorganized in its infancy stages. Long-range models hint that it will follow Invest 92L's track, but others don't show any further development. Nevertheless, it is far too soon to discuss what this system could become. We will continue to provide you with updates as these disturbances develop.