Tropical Depression 8 formed on Sept. 11 off the western coast of Florida. It churned 
in the region for two days, soaking the Florida Peninsula, before strengthening to 
Tropical Storm Gabrielle on Sept. 13. Gabrielle made landfall near Venice Beach, Fla., 
the following day, lashing the area with 70 mph winds, fierce waves and even more rain. 
Gabrielle tracked across the Florida Peninsula and emerged over the Atlantic Ocean, 
where it became a hurricane on Sept. 17. Gabrielle moved northeasterly across the 
Atlantic during the next two days, briefly reaching hurricane strength. 

Hurricane Gabrielle reached Maximum Sustained Winds of 80mph and a Minimum Central 
Pressure of 986mb.

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629 
 WTNT33 KNHC 171202
 TCPAT3
 BULLETIN
 HURRICANE GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  23A
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 8 AM EDT MON SEP 17 2001
 
 ...CORRECTED TO CHANGE LOCATION AND STRENGTH...
 
 ...GABRIELLE REMAINS A HURRICANE...PASSING NORTH-NORTHWEST OF 
 BERMUDA...
 
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA.  THIS 
 WARNING WILL PROBABLY BE DISCONTINUED LATER TODAY.
  
 AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GABRIELLE WAS 
 LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.7 WEST OR 
 ABOUT 245 MILES...395 KM...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA.
 
 GABRIELLE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 23 MPH
 ...37 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
 TODAY AND TONIGHT.
  
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  80 MPH...129 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
 GUSTS BASED ON A RECENT NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORT.  
 LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES... 45 KM...
 FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
 TO 290 MILES...465 KM. 
  
 THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY A NOAA RECONNAISSANCE 
 AIRCRAFT DROPSONDE INSTRUMENT IS 986 MB...29.12 INCHES.
 
 DANGEROUS SURF AND LARGE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT BERMUDA TODAY.
 
 REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...35.5 N... 66.7 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 23 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS... 80 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 986 MB.
  
 FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
 PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
  
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
 11 AM EDT.
 
 FORECASTER STEWART/MAINELLI

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018 
 WTNT33 KNHC 141143
 TCPAT3
 BULLETIN
 TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 11A
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 8 AM EDT FRI SEP 14 2001
 
 ...GABRIELLE CENTERED ON THE FLORIDA WEST COAST...EXPECTED TO MOVE
 ACROSS THE PENINSULA TODAY...
 
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
 CRAIG KEY WESTWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY...AND
 FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM FLAMINGO NORTHWARD TO THE MOUTH OF
 THE SUWANNEE RIVER.
  
 A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA EAST COAST
 FROM NORTH OF JUPITER INLET TO ST. AUGUSTINE AND FOR LAKE
 OKEECHOBEE.
  
 A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FROM
 CHOKOLOSKEE TO TARPON SPRINGS.
  
 AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
 LOCATED ON THE WEST FLORIDA COAST NEAR LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH...
 LONGITUDE 82.5 WEST...VERY NEAR VENICE FLORIDA.
 
 GABRIELLE HAS ACCELERATED....AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST 
 NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR.  THIS MOTION WILL BRING THE CENTER ACROSS 
 THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY. 
 
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
 GUSTS.   GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE MAY OCCUR ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY 
 SQUALLS. SOME WEAKENING IS POSSIBLE WHILE GABRIELLE IS MOVING OVER 
 LAND.
  
 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES
 ...230 KM FROM THE CENTER.
  
 LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE PLANE WAS  
 980 MB...28.94 INCHES. VENICE JUST REPORTED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 
 988 MB...29.17 INCHES. 
 
 VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...LOCALLY IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES...IS LIKELY
 OVER PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND KEYS TODAY.  SOME PARTS
 OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE ALREADY SATURATED...AND THERE IS A
 SERIOUS FLOOD THREAT IN THESE AREAS.  CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
 OFFICES FOR DETAILS.
 
 STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS LIKELY NEAR AND 
 TO THE SOUTH OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. STORM SURGE 
 FLOODING IN THE FORECAST RANGE IS NOW BEING REPORTED IN NORTHWEST 
 COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES.
 
 THERE IS THE RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA 
 AND THE KEYS.  
 
 REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...27.2 N...  82.5 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH.
 MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...980 MB.
 
 FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
 PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.  

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874 
 WTNT33 KNHC 131447
 TCPAT3
 BULLETIN
 TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE ADVISORY NUMBER   8
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
 10 AM CDT THU SEP 13 2001
 
 ...SEVENTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHEAST 
 GULF OF MEXICO...
 
 INTERESTS IN FLORIDA AND THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY
 MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
 
 SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT TROPICAL 
 DEPRESSION EIGHT HAS STRENGTHENED AND IS NOW A TROPICAL STORM.
 
 AT 10 AM CDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
 LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.2 WEST OR ABOUT
 225 MILES...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NAPLES FLORIDA.
 
 GABRIELLE HAS BEEN MEANDERING...AND THE MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BE 
 SLOW AND ERRATIC TODAY AND TONIGHT.
  
 MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
 GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
  
 TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 145 MILES
 ...230 KM FROM THE CENTER.
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.
 
 LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF THE
 FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  CONSULT STATEMENTS 
 ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION ON THE RAINFALL POTENTIAL. 
 
 REPEATING THE 10 AM CDT POSITION...25.2 N... 85.2 W.  MOVEMENT
 TOWARD...NORTH NEAR  0 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
 WINDS... 45 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB.
  
 FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
 PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
  
 THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
 4 PM CDT.
 
 FORECASTER PASCH