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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.

Bertha Entering The Mona Passage

Tropical Storm Bertha is entering the Mona Passage…..
System remains disorganized with 50 MPH winds…..
New watches and warnings issued for the Bahamas……
Expected to stay well offshore of Florida…….

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* PUERTO RICO
* VIEQUES
* CULEBRA
* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
* BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
* THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO FRANCES VIEJO TO
ISLA SAONA
* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…INCLUDING THE ACKLINS…CROOKED
ISLAND…LONG CAY…THE INAGUAS…MAYAGUANA…AND THE RAGGED ISLANDS
* THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

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.

Tropical Storm Bertha Forms

***Tropical Storm Bertha Forms***

Bertha has formed East of the Southern Antilles. Tropical storm Watches and Warnings issued. Maximum sustained winds are 45 MPH.

Berths is running along the southern periphery of a strong subtropical ridge. which was located by the NOAA jet. The model runs are all in good agreement. As Bertha passes the islands, she will then begin a turn to the north-west and then northward as the cyclone moves around the western portion of the ridge.

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