Tropical Depression Gert Advisory Number 15
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062023
1100 AM AST Fri Sep 01 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.7N 54.6W
ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM ESE OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Gert was located near latitude 28.7 North, longitude 54.6 West. The depression is moving toward the east near 7 mph (11 km/h). This motion is forecast to continue today. A turn toward the northeast is expected over the weekend.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gert could become a tropical storm later today. The system is forecast to become post-tropical or dissipate by the end of the weekend.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None
Forecaster D. Zelinsky
