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Tropical Storm BERTHA (Text)

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TROPICAL STORM BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER  12
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL032014
500 PM EDT SUN AUG 03 2014

...BERTHA BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.3N 73.2W
ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM ESE OF SAN SALVADOR
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.89 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.2 WEST. BERTHA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MPH...30 KM/H...AND A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST...NORTH...AND NORTH-NORTHEAST IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...BERTHA
WILL BE PASSING EAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES...260 KM
FROM THE CENTER...MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1012 MB...29.89 INCHES.


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL...BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE TURKS AND
CAICOS THROUGH MONDAY.


NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...1100 PM EDT.

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FORECASTER PASCH

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