CYCLONIC FURY

Hurricane Gert is likely peaking in intensity as a category 2 hurricane, the strongest storm of the season so far. Gert was able to develop a well-defined eye and strengthen at an unusually high latitude – the strongest hurricane so far north by wind speed since Alex in 2004. Gert should transition into an extratropical cyclone by early on Friday. There are three tropical disturbances across the Atlantic Main Development Region (MDR) that have a chance to develop (including Invests…

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Tropical Storm Gert strengthened into the second hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season late Monday over the subtropical western Atlantic. Despite a rather unimpressive convective structure, microwave imagery indicates that Gert has nearly developed a closed eyewall. Gert is likely to strengthen some more over the next two days, possibly becoming a category 2 hurricane as it accelerates to the northeast. The average second hurricane in the Atlantic does not form until August 28, continuing the fast start to…

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