Powerful Bertha may soon weaken; Bermuda still in path

by dunkelberg | July 8, 2008 at 04:32 am

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Category Three Hurricane Bertha still is heading toward Bermuda, though weakening is expected the National Hurricane Center reports.

BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...17 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BERTHA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY MAY OCCUR TODAY... BUT A GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

In the Tuesday morning report the storm was located 1,660 km (1,035 miles) southeast of Bermuda moving northeast at about 17 km/hr (10 mph).
NHC Bertha website.

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