Tropical Storm Gert updates from the National Hurricane Center for Saturday, Sep 02

By South Carolina Bot

Updated September 2, 2023 4:52 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Saturday, Sep. 02, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

On Saturday at 5 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Gert is 705 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 45 mph. It’s moving 2 mph to the northeast.

"Little change in strength is forecast before Gert becomes absorbed by larger Post-tropical Idalia on Monday." forecasters wrote.

YESTERDAY (Friday):

Yesterday, Gert reached new heights of intensity and was upgraded from a tropical depression into a tropical storm, with winds blowing at 45 miles per hour.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published September 1, 2023 at 10:58 AM.

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