000 WTNT32 KNHC 020242 TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Gert Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062023 1100 PM AST Fri Sep 01 2023 ...GERT A LITTLE STRONGER WHILE REMAINING STATIONARY... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.2N 54.9W ABOUT 655 MI...1055 KM ESE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gert was located near latitude 28.2 North, longitude 54.9 West. Gert is stationary. A northward motion is expected to begin on Saturday and continue into Sunday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast before Gert becomes absorbed by Idalia by early Monday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- None NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi