Bertha becomes the second hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season. | #fultonwx #txwx Mon Aug 4 2014 Location: 230 mi (370 km) ENE of Great Abaco Island Coordinates: 27.6 N, 73.6 W Winds: 80 mph (69 knots) Pressure: 29.47 inches (998 mb) Moving: N at 17 mph At 1000 AM, the center of hurricane Bertha was located near latitude 27.6 north, longitude 73.6 west. Bertha is moving toward the north near 17 mph (28 km/h) and a turn toward the north-northeast and northeast with increasing forward speed is forecast over the next 48 hours. on the forecast track, Bertha will continue to move away from the Bahamas today and pass about midway between the U.S. East coast and Bermuda on Tuesday. Reports from NOAA and Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. a weakening trend is expected to begin by late Tuesday. For Daily Tidbits and Weather, Like or Subscribe to: facebook/FultonWeather ®
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:19:47 +0000