Tropical Storm Gert forms over the Western Atlantic

Tropical Storm Gert formed over the western Atlantic. It will remain over the Atlantic waters without threatening U.S. soil.

Gert is the seventh named storm of the season.

The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean remains fairly quiet.

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THE REST OF THE TROPICS

In the far eastern Atlantic a fresh tropical wave recently exited Africa and has a low chance of formation during the next 5 days. We will continue to monitor this tropical wave and bring you the latest on our newscasts, wftv.com, and on our WFTV Weather app. 

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