Tropical Storm Bertha - The latest update on Tropical Storm Bertha has the huge storm heading WNW at 290/14 and strengthening rapidly as it passes north of Puerto Rico.
The storm track for Tropical Storm Bertha shows it passing between Puerto Rico and Bermuda and curving northward as it approaches the U.S. eastern coast in mid-July.
Hurricane Bertha will rapidly gain strength in the Gulf Stream’s warmer water, so look for it to become a major hurricane as it nears the Carolina coast.
Latest Update - National Hurricane Center:
BERTHA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT A LITTLE FASTER PACE…290/14. THE STORM SHOULD REMAIN ON THIS GENERAL HEADING DURING THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS AS IT IS LOCATED SOUTH OF A MID-LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC.
MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE SHEAR COULD INCREASE THEREAFTER…SO THE NEW FORECAST KEEPS THE INTENSITY JUST SHY OF HURRICANE STRENGTH. HOWEVER….IT IS WORTH MENTIONING THAT THE SHIPS…LGEM…AND GFDL MODELS FORECAST BERTHA TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN 3-4 DAYS.
And that’s the latest news on Tropical Storm Bertha.
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July 4th, 2008 at 11:47 am
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