As a tropical wave , Gert crossed Motion_directional Honduras and the Yucatán peninsula before organizing into Tropical Depression Seven on the afternoon of July 23 in the Bay of Campeche .

Gert strengthened Cause_change_of_strength little before making landfall south of Tampico , Tamaulipas , late on July 24 , with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph ( 70 km/h ) and a minimum central pressure of 1005 mbar ( 29.68 inHg ) .

Gert struck Attack in approximately the same area as Hurricane Emily just four days earlier , causing fear of flooding and landslides due to saturated lands .