Hurricane Bertha

Forecast Advisory 9

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WTNT23 KNHC 030238
TCMAT3

TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032014
0300 UTC SUN AUG 03 2014

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO FRANCES VIEJO TO
ISLA SAONA
* THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...INCLUDING THE ACKLINS...CROOKED
ISLAND...LONG CAY...THE INAGUAS...MAYAGUANA...AND THE RAGGED ISLANDS
* THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* CENTRAL BAHAMAS...INCLUDING CAT ISLAND...THE EXUMAS...LONG
ISLAND...RUM CAY...AND SAN SALVADOR

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN
THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ACROSS HISPANIOLA AND THE BAHAMAS SHOULD MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.5N 69.7W AT 03/0300Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 19 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1010 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT.
34 KT.......140NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.
12 FT SEAS..150NE 0SE 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 19.5N 69.7W AT 03/0300Z
AT 03/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 19.0N 69.2W

FORECAST VALID 03/1200Z 21.5N 71.8W
MAX WIND 40 KT...GUSTS 50 KT.
34 KT...140NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 04/0000Z 24.1N 73.8W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...140NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 27.2N 74.4W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...140NE 40SE 0SW 30NW.

FORECAST VALID 05/0000Z 30.4N 73.8W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT...110NE 70SE 40SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 06/0000Z 36.0N 69.0W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE 50SE 40SW 0NW.
34 KT...110NE 120SE 90SW 60NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 07/0000Z 41.0N 60.0W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 08/0000Z 45.0N 50.0W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 19.5N 69.7W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 03/0900Z

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FORECASTER BRENNAN