Atlantic 2017 season
Hurricane Gert (2017)
Hurricane Gert was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (95 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 962 mb. It was active from Aug 12, 2017 to Aug 18, 2017.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 95 kt / 109 mph / 176 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 962 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 12, 2017 – Aug 18, 2017 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 7.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Gert 2017. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 22.4N 66.8W |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 24.9N 70.0W |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 28.5N 71.9W |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Tropical storm | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 30.8N 72.3W |
| Aug 16, 2017 | Hurricane | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 34.2N 71.0W |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Hurricane | 90 kt (167 km/h) | 39.4N 60.4W |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Extratropical | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 45.9N 44.3W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 2 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.