Gert no longer forecast to be a tropical depression. It weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday

By South Carolina Bot

August 22, 2023 10:52 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: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 11 a.m. ET

On Tuesday at 11 am, the National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system. The tropical depression Gert has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone.

Post Tropical Cyclone Gert is 230 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving 5 mph to the west-northwest.

YESTERDAY (Monday):

Yesterday, Gert reached new lows of intensity and was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 22, 2023 at 10:52 AM with the headline "Gert no longer forecast to be a tropical depression. It weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday."

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