Hurricane Gert Strengthens A Little More
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Hurricane Gert, the second named hurricane of this year's season, has strengthened a little more.
At 11 p.m., the center of the system was about 360 miles west-northwest of Bermuda.
Gert is moving toward the northeast near 15 mph and this motion is expected to continue with a significant increase in forward speed during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 85 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles.
Some additional strengthening is possible Tuesday night and Wednesday. After that, Gert is expected to weaken, with the cyclone becoming an extratropical low by Thursday night.
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Swells generated by Gert will spread northward along the east coast of the United States from North Carolina northward to Long Island during the next couple of days. Swells are also expected to affect Bermuda during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
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