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It Should Be Recalled That The Average Track Errors At 4 And 5 Days Range From Over 200 Miles To Nearly 300 Miles Respectively... So One Should Not Be Focusing On The Exact Track At These Extended Ranges. . .

TROPICAL STORM BERTHA


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TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 11
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008
500 PM AST SAT JUL 05 2008

...BERTHA RACING WESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC...

At 500 Pm Ast...2100z...The Center Of Tropical Storm Bertha Was Located Near Latitude 16.7 North... Longitude 39.3 West Or About 1015 Miles... 1635 Km...West Of The Cape Verde Islands And About 1570 Miles... 2530 Km... East Of The Northern Leeward Islands.

Bertha Is Moving Toward The West Near 21 Mph...33 Km/Hr...And This General Motion Is Expected To Continue During The Next Couple Of Days. On This Track Bertha Will Remain Over The Tropical Atlantic Waters For The Next Couple Of Days.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 50 Mph...85 Km/Hr...With Higher Gusts. Gradual Strengthening Is Forecast Over The Next Day Or Two.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 85 Miles...140 Km From The Center.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1000 Mb...29.53 Inches. Repeating The 500 Pm Ast Position...16.7 N...39.3 W. Movement Toward...West Near 21 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...50 Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...1000 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At 1100 Pm Ast.

 


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Arthur(TS), Bertha (TS), Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paloma, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred

"Preventing the loss of life and minimizing the damage to property from hurricanes are responsibilities that are shared by all." - Joe M. Allbaugh, FEMA Director

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Including, but certainly not limited to:

  • The Countless Volunteers We Couldn't Do Without
  • Captiva Civic Association
  • Captiva Community Panel
  • Captiva Fire Department & Chief Jay Halverson
  • Captiva Hurricane Preparation Committee
  • Captiva Property Owners Association
  • Doris Holzheimer
  • Celeste Langer
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