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| #200022 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:34 PM 08.Jul.2008) TCPAT2 BULLETIN HURRICANE BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 24 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008 1100 PM AST TUE JUL 08 2008 ...BERTHA CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OVER THE ATLANTIC... AT 1100 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.8 WEST OR ABOUT 580 MILES... 935 KM...NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND ABOUT 840 MILES...1350 KM...SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA. BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH...130 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES...45 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES...220 KM. LARGE SWELLS AND HIGH SURF COULD BEGIN TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF BERMUDA LATE TOMORROW. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...23.1 N...55.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER AVILA |
