Hugh
(Senior Storm Chaser)
Sun Jul 06 2008 08:56 PM
Re: Tropical Storm Bertha Forms South of Cape Verde Islands

I think alot depends upon how much poleward motion occurs. Right now, there is a definate northward component that did not exist earlier. While a stronger storm would be more likely to move poleward, that would also be more likely to subject the storm to shear from the trough, wouldn't it? Bertha does look very symmetrical right now, but the eye-like feature is no longer visible best I can tell.


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