Tropical Weather Update
Royal Caribbean International continues to closely monitor the path and progress of Hurricane Bertha to ensure guests enjoy safe and comfortable cruises, and to make certain our ships steer clear of the storm.
The safety of our guests and crew is always the foremost concern of Royal Caribbean International.
Given Hurricane Bertha's location and projected path, Royal Caribbean is currently not altering the itineraries of any ships and is providing the following guidance regarding one sailing.
Ships sailing from Cape Liberty Cruise Port
Explorer of the Seas will depart on Saturday, July 12, as scheduled, for its five-night sailing to Bermuda, and will sail it scheduled itinerary. The most recent weather forecasts available continue to predict that the storm will pass well east of Bermuda.
At this time, no other Royal Caribbean International ships are being adversely impacted by tropical weather. Royal Caribbean will continue to closely monitor weather conditions and will update this information if there are any changes to Hurricane Bertha's projected path.
Hurricane Bertha Update for Norwegian Majesty and Norwegian Dream Guests
Miami - Jul 11, 2008 --- At this time, Hurricane Bertha is forecasted to pass near the island of Bermuda. As always, the safety and security of our guests is our number one priority.
We are closely monitoring the weather situation in Bermuda. Embarkation for Norwegian Majesty (7/12/08) and Norwegian Dream (7/13/08) will continue as scheduled. However, should these weather conditions deteriorate any further, we may be required to modify our itinerary. We will keep guests apprised during the cruise.
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HURRICANE BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 38
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008
1100 AM AST SAT JUL 12 2008
...BERTHA REMAINS ADRIFT...
AT 11 AM AST THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR BERMUDA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 1100 AM AST THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.6 WEST OR ABOUT 210 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA.
BERTHA HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS
FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 2 MPH LATER TODAY. THIS GENERAL SLOW MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS. ON 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 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BERTHA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WILL CHECK BERTHA LATER TODAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140
MILES.
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 1100 AM AST POSITION...29.9 N...62.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
PM AST.
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