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TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERTHA DISCUSSION NUMBER  19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT FRI AUG 09 2002
 
RADAR...LAND AND BUOY REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE CIRCULATION CENTER
OF BERTHA IS MAKING LANDFALL.  CONVECTION IS MOSTLY CONFINED TO A
PRIMARY BAND TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.  QUIKSCAT AND BUOY
OBSERVATIONS DO NOT INDICATE MUCH WIND WITH BERTHA AND THE INTENSITY
REMAINS 25 KT.

OBSERVATIONS FROM BUOY 42020 INDICATE THAT THE CENTER PASSED A SHORT 
DISTANCE TO THE SOUTH OF THE BUOY.  THE INITIAL MOTION IS 250/5.  
THIS GENERAL MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE AND THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED 
TO DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER MOVING INLAND.  HOWEVER...BECAUSE OF THE 
RATHER LEISURELY MOTION...SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE POSSIBLE.
 
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INITIAL     09/0900Z 26.8N  97.3W    25 KTS
12HR VT     09/1800Z 26.6N  98.3W    20 KTS...INLAND AND DISSIPATING
24HR VT     10/0600Z 26.5N  99.5W    20 KTS...INLAND REMNANT LOW
36HR VT     10/1800Z...DISSIPATED
 
 
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