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Tropical Storm BERTHA


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TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  62
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022008
1500 UTC FRI JUL 18 2008
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 36.2N  52.3W AT 18/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  40 DEGREES AT  16 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  995 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 35NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT.......110NE 150SE 110SW  75NW.
12 FT SEAS..100NE 210SE 150SW 120NW.
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 36.2N  52.3W AT 18/1500Z
AT 18/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 35.5N  53.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 19/0000Z 38.1N  50.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 35NE  50SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...110NE 150SE 110SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 19/1200Z 41.0N  46.8W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT...  0NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...120NE 150SE 100SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/0000Z 44.2N  43.1W...BECOMING EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT...  0NE  60SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT...150NE 180SE 100SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 48.0N  38.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...150NE 210SE 100SW  75NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 57.0N  25.5W...EXTRATROPICAL
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT...180NE 240SE  75SW  75NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 22/1200Z...ABSORBED
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 36.2N  52.3W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/2100Z
 
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FORECASTER BLAKE
 
 
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