Tropical Storm Bertha - New Orleans Hurricane Center

by René | July 5, 2008 at 09:58 am
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Tropical Storm Bertha - New Orleans Hurricane Center July 6, 2 p.m.

Tropical Storm Bertha - New Orleans Hurricane Center July 6, 2 p.m.

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Looks like Bertha is heading straight for the East Coast!

Bertha is moving slowly west-northwestward over the open waters of the tropical Atlantic.

As of Friday evening, the center of Tropical Storm Bertha was located near latitude 15.5 North, longitude 31.6 West-- about 500 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.

Bertha is moving at around 18 mph. This general motion is expected to continue during the next couple of days.

UPDATE:  Bertha now located

1185 MILES EAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS.Moving a little faster, but expected to slow. forecasts estimate formation of hurricane strength in the next 48 hours, and a turn to the Northwest.
but that may change.
I'd recommend all on the Southeast Coast keep a weather eye out.

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PEP

I'm so very very glad that I don't live in hurricane country anymore. Too darned nerve-wracking. Thanks for the update!

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René

Better than living in Tornado Alley!

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PEP

LOL--nah. Hurricanes are long-term stress. Tornado season is well, tornado season. Either a storm goes really bad very quickly or not, but it's all over whiz-bang fast. But I do admit that living in Tornado Alley takes some getting used to at first.

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at 19:23 on July 6th, 2008

René, good stuff, thanks for the updates. In the future, will you be adding updates at the top or bottom? Just so I know what to look for!

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