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Hurricane Bertha Advisory Number 18...corrected
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al022008
1100 Am Ast Mon Jul 07 2008


...bertha Strengthens Over The Central Atlantic...could reach
Category Two Intensity Later Today...

At 1100 Am Ast The Center Of Hurricane Bertha Was Located Near Latitude 19.6 North...longitude 51.3 West Or About 775 Miles East Of The Northern Leeward Islands.

Bertha Is Moving Toward The West-northwest Near 15 Mph. A Gradual Turn Towards The Northwest With A Reduction In Forward Speed Is Expected Over The Next Couple Of Days.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 90 Mph With Higher Gusts. Some Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next 24 Hours...and Bertha Could Become A Category Two Hurricane Later Today Or Tonight.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 25 Miles From The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 115
Miles.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 975 Mb.

Repeating The 1100 Am Ast Position...19.6 N...51.3 W. Movement
Toward...west-northwest Near 15 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...90
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...975 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
500 Pm Ast.

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