Hurricane Bertha

Forecast Advisory 42

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WTNT22 KNHC 131434
TCMAT2
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 42
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL022008
1500 UTC SUN JUL 13 2008

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 30.2N 63.0W AT 13/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 2 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 988 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 65 KT.
50 KT....... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT.......120NE 120SE 100SW 120NW.
12 FT SEAS..240NE 150SE 120SW 210NW.
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 30.2N 63.0W AT 13/1500Z
AT 13/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 29.8N 62.6W

FORECAST VALID 14/0000Z 30.4N 63.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 14/1200Z 31.5N 63.5W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 15/0000Z 33.0N 63.6W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 100SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 15/1200Z 34.5N 63.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 60NE 60SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 90SW 90NW.

FORECAST VALID 16/1200Z 36.0N 61.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 40SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT...120NE 120SE 90SW 90NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 17/1200Z 36.0N 58.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 18/1200Z 35.0N 54.0W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 30.2N 63.0W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 13/2100Z

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FORECASTER AVILA