...LARGE EYE OF BERTHA LEISURELY MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA.
AT 500 PM AST THE LARGE EYE OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.2 WEST OR ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.
BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL EAST OF BERMUDA BUT ANY DEVIATION TO THE LEFT COULD BRING STRONGER
WINDS TO THE ISLAND AND ADJACENT WATERS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 90 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BERTHA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS ANTICIPATED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER
PLANE WAS 976 MB.
THE OUTER BANDS OF BERTHA ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS
IN BERMUDA OF 1 TO 2 INCHES DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...29.1 N...62.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 800 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100
PM AST.
...category One Hurricane Bertha Still Southeast Of Bermuda And
Crawling North-northwestward...
A Tropical Storm Watch Remains In Effect For Bermuda.
At 800 Pm Ast...0000z...the Large Eye Of Hurricane Bertha Was
Centered Near Latitude 29.3 North...longitude 62.3 West Or About
250 Miles...400 Km...southeast Of Bermuda.
Bertha Is Moving Toward The North-northwest Near 5 Mph. A Gradual Turn Toward The North Is Expected Tonight And Saturday... Followed By A Continued Slow Motion Toward The North Or North-northeast On Sunday. On This Track...the Center Of Bertha Is Expected To Slowly Pass To The Southeast And East Of Bermuda During The Next Couple Of Days.
Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 90 Mph With Higher Gusts. Bertha Is A Category One Hurricane On The Saffir-simpson Scale. No Significant Change In Strength Is Anticipated During The Next Couple Of Days.
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 35 Miles From The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 140
Miles. It Is Possible That Bertha Could Come Close Enough To Bermuda Within The Next Couple Of Days To Bring Winds Of Tropical Storm Force To That Island And Adjacent Waters.
Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Based On Earlier Aircraft Data Is
976 Mb.
The Outer Bands Of Bertha Are Expected To Produce Rainfall Amounts
In Bermuda Of 1 To 2 Inches During The Next Two Days.
Repeating The 800 Pm Ast Position...29.3 N...62.3 W. Movement
Toward...north-northwest Near 5 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...90
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...976 Mb.
The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
1100 Pm Ast.
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Hurricane Bertha Intermediate Advisory Number 37a
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al022008
800 Am Ast Sat Jul 12 2008
...bertha Barely Moving...
A Tropical Storm Watch Remains In Effect For Bermuda. A Tropical Storm Warning Will Likely Be Issued For The Island Later Today.
At 800 Am Ast...1200z...the Center Of Hurricane Bertha Was Located Near Latitude 29.7 North...longitude 62.6 West Or About 220 Miles south-southeast Of Bermuda.
Bertha Has Been Nearly Stationary During The Past Few Hours. However...a North-northwest To Northwest Track Near 5 Mph Should Begin Later This Track...the Center Of Bertha Is Expected To Slowly Pass To The Southeast And East Of Bermuda...but The Motion Could Occasionally Be Erratic.
Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 90 Mph with Higher Gusts. Bertha Is A Category One Hurricane On The Saffir-simpson Scale. Little Change In Strength Is Forecast During The Next Couple Of Days.
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 35 Miles from The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 140 Miles. It Is Possible That Bertha Could Come Close Enough To Bermuda Within The Next Couple Of Days To Bring Winds Of Tropical Storm Force To That Island And Adjacent Waters.
Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 976 Mb.
Large Swells And High Surf Are Affecting Bermuda...and These Conditions Are Expected To Persist For The Next Few Days.
The Outer Bands Of Bertha Are Expected To Produce Rainfall Amounts In Bermuda Of 1 To 2 Inches During The Next Two Days.
Repeating The 800 Am Ast Position...29.7 N...62.6w. Movement Toward...north-northwest Near 5 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...90 Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...976 Mb.
The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 1100 Am Ast.