TD8 has become Gert, the seventh named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Lounge title will be updated accordingly. Officially forecast to max out as a 65 MPH storm at each of the following plots, it is possible that Gert also attains hurricane status, even if only for a while between them. Quote:
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 13/2100Z 28.1N 71.7W 35 KT 40 MPH 12H 14/0600Z 29.3N 72.1W 40 KT 45 MPH 24H 14/1800Z 31.1N 72.1W 50 KT 60 MPH 36H 15/0600Z 32.9N 71.3W 55 KT 65 MPH 48H 15/1800Z 35.1N 68.8W 55 KT 65 MPH 72H 16/1800Z 39.8N 59.1W 50 KT 60 MPH 96H 17/1800Z 45.0N 44.5W 45 KT 50 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP 120H 18/1800Z...DISSIPATED
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