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Hurricane Bertha Advisory Number 33
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al022008
500 Am Ast Fri Jul 11 2008

...bertha Continues To Move Slowly Northwestward With Little Change In Strength...

Interests On Bermuda Should Closely Monitor The Progress Of Bertha. A Tropical Storm Watch May Be Issued For The Island Later Today.


At 500 Am Ast The Center Of Hurricane Bertha Was Located Near Latitude 28.0 North...longitude 61.7 West Or About 350 Miles South-southeast Of Bermuda.

Bertha Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 7 Mph. A Turn Toward The North Or North-northeast And A Slower Forward Motion Are
Expected During The Next 48 Hours. on This Track...bertha Will
Slowly Approach Bermuda On Friday And Saturday.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are near 85 Mph with Higher Gusts. Bertha Is A Category One Hurricane On The Saffir-simpson Scale. Some Fluctuations In Strength Are Possible During The Next Couple Of Days.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 30 Miles From The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 140 Miles...220 Km.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 980 Mb.

large Swells And High Surf Are Affecting Bermuda...and These Conditions Are Expected To Persist For The Next Few Days.

Repeating The 500 Am Ast Position...28.0 N...61.7 W. Movement
Toward...northwest Near 7 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...85 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure...980 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
1100 Am Ast.

$$
Forecaster Beven

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