Tropical Storm Gert Targets Bermuda

Tropical Storm Gert 

Sets Sights on Bermuda

Seventh in Atlantic for 2011

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500 PM AST TUE AUG 16 2011
 ...GERT DEGENERATES TO A POST-TROPICAL LOW...
  

Last NHC advisory issued on GERT 

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On Friday, August 12th, there were four potential storm fronts that the NHC were monitoring for potential tropical cyclone formation. Later Friday afternoon, a tropical depression formed north of Bermuda but was heading away from land.   That storm later became TS Franklin and headed out to sea without incident.

Late Saturday night, one of the other storms became a Tropical Depression, southeast of Bermuda, and prompted the government to issue a tropical storm watch.   It has now strengthened into Tropical Storm Gert and clearly has Bermuda in its sights.   The watches have been upgraded to warnings, as heavy rain and wind will result from this storm over the next 24-48 hours.

UPDATE:  Now that Gert has skirted Bermuda, it is heading out towards sea where it should weaken and become post-tropical within the next 24 hours.

Cruise Itinerary Changes - Minor Delay

Norwegian Dawn docked in King's Wharf, Bermuda (scheduled to depart Tuesday to Boston)

Explorer of the Seas is scheduled to arrive in King's Wharf Monday - will arrive late

SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...39.5N 54.7W
ABOUT 750 MI...1210 KM NE OF BERMUDA
ABOUT 505 MI...810 KM S OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 29 MPH...46 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES

TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELED FOR... BERMUDA 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE ON
WEDNESDAY AS IT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

NONE
 

Historical Data:         Storm Archive            Graphics Archive                          

1100 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011
...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA...TROPICAL
STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR BERMUDA...

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TROPICAL STORM GERT	National Hurricane Center
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook	National Weather Service
Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion	Hurricane Preparedness
Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook (ATL)	Real-Time Hurricane Information
Active Storms	NOAA Satellites & Information
NASA: Latest Storm Images	WMO Severe Weather Information Centre
Real-time Monitoring (Atlantic)	The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Real-time Weather Sites	Real-Time Cruise Ship Tracking