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Bertha Drops to Tropical Storm

 

By Herald Staff

MIAMI, FLA. — At 7 a.m. DST, July 13, Tropical Storm Bertha was nearly stationary with 70 mph winds about 220 miles southeast of Bermuda.
A drift toward the northwest is expected to begin later today and continue to Monday.
ALTHOUGH THE MOTION COULD BE ERRATIC AT TIMES AND COULD
BRING THE CENTER OF BERTHA CLOSER TO BERMUDA THAN THE FORECAST
TRACK INDICATES.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH…115 KM/HR…
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A SLIGHT WEAKENING IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES…220 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB…29.18 INCHES.
LARGE SWELLS AND HIGH SURF ARE AFFECTING BERMUDA…AND THESE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
THE OUTER BANDS OF BERTHA COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN BERMUDA
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 800 AM AST POSITION…29.8 N…62.5 W. MOVEMENT…
STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE…988 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.

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