Hurricane Gabrielle spins toward Azores in Atlantic
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Gabrielle is forecast to continue weakening due to increased wind shear and cooler sea-surface temperatures as it moves northeast. Still, forecasters said the storm will likely bring hurricane conditions to the Azores late Thursday through Friday.
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Meanwhile, the quick-moving Tropical Storm Gabrielle is churning near to the Azores, where a hurricane watch is in force for the entire Portuguese archipelago. At 0900 GMT Friday, the storm was about 145 miles (230 kilometers) east-northeast of Faial Island in the central Azores.
Tropical activity has increased in the Atlantic Ocean as the WPTV First Alert Weather Team is tracking two named storms and one other area that has a high chance of developing.