***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.