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

By SUN HERALD BOT

August 22, 2023 9:52 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 SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 10 a.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center issued the last advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system at 10 am Tuesday. Gert has lost strength and has downgraded from a tropical depression to a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 30 miles per hour.

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, the tropical storm Gert weakened into a tropical depression.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 22, 2023 at 9:52 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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