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.
