Gert is the 7th name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter G. Since 1981, seven storms have been named Gert; the strongest, in 1999, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Gert is on the 2029 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Gert is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Gert is name 7 of 21, and 41 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Gert formed in the Atlantic in August 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Tropical Storm Gert (2023): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in August 2017 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Gert (2017): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in August 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Gert (2011): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in July 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It made landfall near Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Gert (2005): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in September 1999 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Gert (1999): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Bluefields, Nicaragua and last near Tamiahua, Mexico. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Gert (1993): track and historyGert formed in the Atlantic in September 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It made landfall near Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Gert (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gert 2005 | Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Mexico | 2005-07-25 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Gert 1993 | Bluefields, Nicaragua | 1993-09-15 18:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Gert 1993 | Belize City, Belize | 1993-09-18 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Gert 1993 | Tamiahua, Mexico | 1993-09-20 21:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Gert 1981 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 1981-09-08 21:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2023, 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993 and 1981, Gert was the 7th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Gert in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 19, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 7th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993 and 1981.
Hurricane Gert in 1999 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the seven, in 2005, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).