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

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

Article last updated: Saturday, Sep. 02, 2023, 11 a.m. ET

On Saturday at 11 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Gert is 710 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving 3 mph to the north-northeast.

"Little change in strength is expected before Gert is forecast to open up into a trough of low pressure 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 50 miles per hour.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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