Hurricane Gert is no threat to Bermuda as the closest point of approach has passed.

The category one storm was forecast to pass 281 nautical miles to the north-northwest of the island at 8am and had been deemed a potential threat.

In its noon update, the Bermuda Weather Service said this had been downgraded to no threat.

A spokesman said: “Hurricane Gert has now passed its closest point to Bermuda and will continue to speed NE and away from the area causing swells to become westerly.

“A frontal boundary, invigorated by the influx of moisture from Gert, will dip south towards us bringing showers, a risk of thunder and occasionally strong winds tonight through Friday.

“Winds drop light to moderate for the weekend as the boundary lingers nearby.”

At 12pm, Gert was about 309 nautical miles north of Bermuda, boasting maximum sustained winds of 80 knots and gusts of 100 knots.

While the US National Hurricane Centre said some strengthening is still possible today, Gert is expected to weaken and become an extratropical low by Thursday night.