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HURRICANE BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 17
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008
500 AM AST MON JUL 07 2008
...BERTHA BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2008 ATLANTIC SEASON...
AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 50.2 WEST OR ABOUT 845 MILES...
1365 KM...EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.
BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR.
A CONTINUED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS
BERTHA REMAINS OVER THE WATERS OF THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC.
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF BERTHA WILL EVENTUALLY AFFECT
ANY LAND AREAS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED AND ARE NOW NEAR 75 MPH...120
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES...35 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115
MILES...185 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION...19.3 N...50.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.
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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.
...bertha Strengthen To A Major Hurricane With 115 Mph Winds...
At 500 Pm Ast...2100z...the Center Of Hurricane Bertha Was Located
Near Latitude 20.1 North...longitude 52.1 West Or About 730 Miles...
1175 Km...east-northeast Of The Northern Leeward Islands And About
1150 Miles...1855 Km...southeast Of Bermuda.
Bertha Is Moving Toward The West-northwest Near 12 Mph...19 Km/hr.
A Gradual Turn Toward The Northwest With A Decrease In Forward Speed
Is Expected Over The Next Couple Of Days.
Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 115 Mph...185
Km/hr...with Higher Gusts. Bertha Is Now A Category Three Hurricane
On The Saffir-simpson Hurricane Scale. Fluctuations In Intensity
Are Likely During The Next Day Or Two.
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 25 Miles...35 Km...from
The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 115
Miles...185 Km.
Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 948 Mb...27.99 Inches.
Repeating The 500 Pm Ast Position...20.1 N...52.1 W. Movement
Toward...west-northwest Near 12 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...115
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...948 Mb.
The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
1100 Pm Ast.
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