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canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 07:25 AM

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Tropical Depression Two Advisory Number 1
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al022008
500 Am Edt Thu Jul 03 2008

...tropical Depression Forms Over The Far Eastern Atlantic Ocean...

At 500 Am Edt The Center Of Tropical Depression Two Was Located Near Latitude 12.6 North...longitude 22.7 West Or About 250 Miles South-southeast Of The Cape Verde Islands.

The Depression Is Moving Toward The West-northwest Near 9 Mph And This General Motion With Some Increase In Forward Speed Is Expected For The Next Couple Of Days.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 35 Mph with Higher Gusts. Some Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next 24 Hours And The Depression could Become A Tropical Storm Later Today.

The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1008 Mb.

Repeating The 500 Am Edt Position. ..12.6 N...22.7 W. Movement
Toward...west-northwest Near 9 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...35
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...1008 Mb.

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

$$
Forecaster Blake

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 07:25 AM

Char · 07-03-2008, 08:26 AM

Let's hope it continues to make that northward turn and stay at sea as it moves ahead.

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 02:24 PM

TD # 2 has now become
the second named storm
of the 2008 Atlantic Basin
Hurricane Season

BERTHA

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 02:28 PM

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Tropical Storm Bertha Advisory Number 2
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al022008
1100 Am Edt Thu Jul 03 2008

...second Tropical Storm Of The 2008 Atlantic Season Forms In The Far Eastern Atlantic Near The Cape Verde Islands...

...outer Rainbands Affecting The Southern Cape Verde Islands...

Interests In The Southern Cape Verde Islands Should Monitor The
Progress Of Bertha.

At 1100 Am Edt The Center Of Tropical Storm Bertha Was Located Near Latitude 13.3 North...longitude 24.7 West Or about 190 Miles South-southwest Of The Cape Verde Islands.

Bertha Is Moving toward The West-northwest Near 14 Mph. This General Motion Is Expected To Continue Over The Next Couple Of Days.

maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 40 Mph with Higher Gusts. Some Gradual Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next Day Or Two.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 35 Miles From The Center.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1006 Mb.

While The Center Of Bertha Will Be Moving Away From The Southern
Cape Verde Islands Today...outer Rainbands Are Expected To Bring
Locally Heavy Rainfall And Gusty Winds To Portions Of The Cape
Verde Islands During The Next 24 Hours.

Repeating The 1100 Am Edt Position...13.3 N...24.7 W. Movement
Toward...west-northwest Near 14 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...40
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...1006 Mb.

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

$$
Forecaster Brown

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 02:30 PM

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 02:47 PM

As of now, she is forecast to gradually intensify, but not quite to hurricane strength:

sue miller · 07-03-2008, 02:51 PM

Better make that turn I'm going to Miami next weekend

Char · 07-03-2008, 02:54 PM

It has really started now!

Thanks Sheila, for keeping us up to date.

canarymoon · 07-03-2008, 03:32 PM

yw, Char.

It will, Sue.

Even if it doesn't, it's just too early for a CV system to make it all the way across in one piece . . . I THINK!