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NHC advisory timeline 8 advisories

#8 GONZALO NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE; THIS IS THE FINAL ADVISORY

Center 19.3N 23.3W, N of Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 40 mph · Pressure 1005 mb · Moving NNW at 7 mph

#7 GONZALO MOVING NORTH OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS AND EXPECTED TO DEGENERATE INTO A REMNANT LOW BY SUNDAY

Center 18.8N 23.0W, N of Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 40 mph · Pressure 1005 mb · Moving NNW at 10 mph

#6 GONZALO STILL A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS

Center 17.6N 23.0W, N of Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 45 mph · Pressure 1002 mb · Moving N at 9 mph

#5 GONZALO WEAKENS AS IT CONTINUES NORTHWARD

Center 16.9N 22.5W, ENE of Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 45 mph · Pressure 1002 mb · Moving N at 9 mph

#4 GONZALO PASSING NEAR THE NORTHEASTERN CABO VERDE ISLANDS

Center 16.2N 22.7W, SSE of Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 50 mph · Pressure 1000 mb · Moving N at 12 mph

Key messages

  1. Tropical storm conditions will continue across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands tonight.
  2. Heavy rains from Gonzalo could affect the eastern portions of the Cabo Verde Islands and the western coast of Africa between Guinea-Bissau to Senegal through Saturday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible along the Africa coast with some isolated flash flood concerns for the eastern islands of Cabo Verde.
#3 GONZALO SPREADING GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS

Center 15.1N 22.7W, S Sal Cabo Verde · Max winds 50 mph · Pressure 1000 mb · Moving NNW at 10 mph

Key messages

  1. Tropical storm conditions will continue across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands into tonight.
  2. Heavy rains from Gonzalo could affect the eastern portions of the Cabo Verde Islands and the western coast of Africa between Guinea-Bissau to Senegal through Saturday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible along the Africa coasts with some isolated flash flood concerns for the eastern portions of Cabo Verde.
#2 TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS TODAY

Center 14.2N 22.4W, ESE of The Southernmost Cabo Verde Islands · Max winds 45 mph · Pressure 1004 mb · Moving NNW at 9 mph

Key messages

  1. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect, today and will continue through tonight.
  2. Heavy rains from Gonzalo could affect the eastern islands of Cabo Verde and the western coast of Africa between Guinea-Bissau to Senegal today through Saturday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible along the western coast of Africa with some isolated flash flood concerns for the eastern islands of Cabo Verde.
#1 TROPICAL STORM GONZALO FORMS SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS; TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE CABO VERDE ISLANDS

Center 13.2N 22.1W, SE of The Southernmost Cabo Verde Islands · Max winds 45 mph · Pressure 1004 mb · Moving NNW at 8 mph

Key messages

  1. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect, later today and will continue through tonight.
  2. Heavy rains from Gonzalo could affect the eastern islands of Cabo Verde and the western coast of Africa between Guinea-Bissau to Senegal today through Saturday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible along the western coast of Africa with some isolated flash flood concerns for the eastern islands of Cabo Verde.

Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center advisory archive (public domain).

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Frequently asked questions

How strong was Tropical Storm Gonzalo?

Gonzalo peaked at 45 knots (52 mph), with a minimum central pressure of 1000 mb.

When was Tropical Storm Gonzalo active?

Gonzalo was a tracked system from 2026-09-25 to 2026-09-26 in the Atlantic basin.

Did Gonzalo make landfall?

No. Based on NHC advisories and its track, Gonzalo's center did not cross a coastline while it was a tropical cyclone.