It is only the second major hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season and has intensified in strength near Bermuda.
A hurricane warning has been issued for the Azores as it travels towards western Europe.
Hurricane Gabrielle will continue to weaken as it travels over cooler waters, but some countries will still experience severe weather.
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Will Hurricane Gabrielle have any impact on UK weather?
The Met Office has shared that much of the UK will experience wet and windy weather at the weekend, but it will not be a direct influence of Hurricane Gabrielle.
Tom Crabtree, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Wet, and at times, windy weather can be expected for many over the weekend, but this will not be a direct influence of what will be by then, ex-Hurricane Gabrielle.
“While some uncertainty remains over its exact track, we are confident that the remnants of Gabrielle will stay well to the south of the UK.
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“Gabrielle’s track and timing will still have a remote influence on UK weather, however, as its evolution will influence how quickly a band of rain moves into the west this weekend and how long it lingers on Sunday (September 28). We’ll provide more detail on this in the days ahead.”
At the moment, an area of high pressure is keeping most of the UK dry this week.
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This has also caused some chillier nights, but it is set to become slightly milder after that.
The area of high pressure is set to reduce this weekend, allowing a weather front to bring a band of rain across from the west.
Many places should become dry on Sunday, following these conditions.
