New advisory in has this up to Category 2 with the possibility of regaining Category 3. The forecast has it reaching Cat. 3 in 12 hours and weakening back into a Category 2 in 36 hours. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised now, if Bertha reached Category 4 with this statement:
Quote: BERTHA IS FORECAST TO BE IN A SEEMINGLY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND CONTINUED STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED IN THE SHORT-TERM.
-------------------- I survived: Hurricane Bonnie (1998), Hurricane Dennis (1999), Hurricane Floyd (1999), Hurricane Isabel (2003), Tropical Storm Ernesto (2006)