Tropical Storm BERTHA

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TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022008
0900 UTC SAT JUL 05 2008

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.5N  35.3W AT 05/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT  18 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  45 KT WITH GUSTS TO  55 KT.
34 KT....... 75NE  30SE   0SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE  90SE  60SW 180NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.5N  35.3W AT 05/0900Z
AT 05/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 16.3N  34.4W
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 17.0N  38.0W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 75NE  30SE   0SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 17.6N  41.8W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  45SE  30SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 18.2N  45.6W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 30NE   0SE   0SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  45SE  30SW  90NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0600Z 19.0N  49.3W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  60SE  30SW 100NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 08/0600Z 20.5N  56.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 50NE  30SE   0SW  50NW.
34 KT...100NE  60SE  30SW 100NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 09/0600Z 22.5N  61.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 10/0600Z 24.5N  66.0W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.5N  35.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER KNABB
 
 
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