As part of the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program (HFIP), NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) advances hurricane prediction through real-time testing, model upgrades, and research-to-operations transitions of HAFS in close coordination with NOAA’s National Weather Service – Environmental Modeling Center .

Indirect impacts — such as rough surf and dangerous rip currents — may affect parts of the northeastern Caribbean, Florida and the United States during the middle to late portions of next week, according to AccuWeather. No watches or warnings associated with Gabrielle have been issued.