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NHC

Tropical Storm Bertha Forecast Advisory

Advisory Number: 8
0900 UTC TUE JUL 21 2026

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WTNT22 KNHC 210834
TCMAT2

TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022026
0900 UTC TUE JUL 21 2026

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 28.7N 86.4W AT 21/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 4 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 998 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT....... 0NE 70SE 70SW 0NW.
4 M SEAS.... 0NE 60SE 0SW 0NW.
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 28.7N 86.4W AT 21/0900Z
AT 21/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.5N 86.1W

FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 29.0N 86.8W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 0NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT... 40NE 90SE 90SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 29.4N 87.6W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT... 40NE 80SE 90SW 40NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 29.5N 88.7W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT... 30NE 80SE 80SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 29.3N 90.5W...INLAND
MAX WIND 35 KT...GUSTS 45 KT.
34 KT... 0NE 70SE 70SW 0NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/1800Z 29.3N 92.2W...OVER WATER
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 24/0600Z 29.6N 94.2W...ON THE COAST
MAX WIND 30 KT...GUSTS 40 KT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 30.4N 96.5W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND 25 KT...GUSTS 35 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 26/0600Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 28.7N 86.4W

INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT32 KNHC/MIATCPAT2...AT 21/1200Z

NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/1500Z

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FORECASTER PAPIN

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