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Bertha Becomes A Hurricane. No Threat To Land

**Tropical Update***

As of 11 AM Bertha has become our second hurricane of the 2014 season. Since we are only about a third of the way into the season, we could see several more before all is said and done. The conditions were right to keep this system away from the US mainland. A combination of an offshore subtropical ridge and a trough over Florida helped to steer Bertha away from any land areas.

Bertha will have no direct effects on land with the exception of some rough surf and a higher risk of rip currents.

Bertha Nearing South East Bahamas

***Morning Bertha Update***

Tropical Storm Bertha is now moving near the Southeastern Bahamas. The Tropical Storm watches for the Central Bahamas has been dropped.

The cloud pattern of Bertha has gotten better organized overnight. banding features are starting to finally materialize as the system moves into an area of lower shear and high water temperatures.

NOAA Aircraft confirms that the low-level circulation is getting better defined.

The cyclone will continue to move around the edge of the ridge and move north and then north-east out to sea.

Treasure Coast Forecast…Aug. 2, 2014

Good afternoon Treasure Coast. Today will be the driest day of the week.With that said, moisture values will be high enough for scattered showers this afternoon. The coverage will not be widespread but showers are certainly possible.

For Sunday and Monday, a mid level trough extending from the Great Lakes to the Gulf will keep the typical sub-tropical ridge suppressed. This scenario with suitable moisture will produce scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, especially on Monday.

Tropical Storm Bertha 11 AM Update

Bertha 11 AM Track Update…
Bertha is currently experiencing the southwesterly vertical wind shear and is picking up dry air located near the storm. This will limit any other intensification in the next 48 hours. There after, conditions will improve and the shear will relax. This will allow for at least modest strengthening.

Previous 8 AM Discussion….

***Bertha 8 AM Update****
Good Friday morning everybody! Bertha continues ro be a 45 MPH Tropical Storm at this hour. NOAA aircraft is currently in the storm to see if there are any changes.

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