Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms in the Atlantic
Forecasters said 1-3 inches of rain and tropical-storm-force winds could hit the islands as Gonzalo weakens later this weekend.
- On Friday, Tropical Storm Gonzalo continued moving north-northwest near the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
- Despite passing the climatological peak on September 10, the Atlantic basin has yet to produce a hurricane, remaining unusually quiet compared to the hyperactive Pacific basin activity.
- A tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Cabo Verde islands; meanwhile, Tropical Storm Fay continues through the Central Atlantic, posing no immediate threat to land.
- Models indicate Gonzalo will likely dissipate while lifting north through the eastern Atlantic, as increasing wind shear and dry air prevent the storm from reaching the 74-mph hurricane threshold.
- National Hurricane Center advisories indicate no additional tropical systems are expected to form across the Atlantic, Caribbean, or Gulf during the next seven days, keeping the hurricane tally at zero through September.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe island of Sal, in Cape Verde, is being affected by a tropical storm. The heavy rain and the gusts of wind caused the fall of trees, power cuts and the rise of sea level.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo forms joining TS Fay in Atlantic, NHC says
Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed late Thursday to become the seventh named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, although still one that has yet to produce a hurricane. It joined Tropical Storm Fay in the distant Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo was strengthened this Friday as its stormy winds spread over the islands of Cape Verde, reported the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Tropical Storm Gonzalo to strengthen before weakening this weekend, NHC says
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gonzalo located near the Cabo Verde islands is expected to strengthen later in the day, with a gradual weakening trend forecast to begin this weekend, the US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisor...
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