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| #201389 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:43 PM 16.Jul.2008) TCPAT2 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 56 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008 1100 PM AST WED JUL 16 2008 AT 1100 PM AST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 59.8 WEST OR ABOUT 360 MILES...575 KM...NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA. BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A TURN TOWARD THE EAST ON THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY A NORTHEASTWARD TURN ON FRIDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS...BUT A SLOW DECREASE IN INTENSITY IS FORECAST TO START ON FRIDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES...260 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES. REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...35.4 N...59.8 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...SOUTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 AM AST. $$ FORECASTER BROWN |
