Tropical Storm Bertha formed out of an area of low pressure (TD2) approximately 300 miles east of the Windward islands early this morning. This storm will be tracking into the Caribbbean and very close to Puerto Rico this weekend. It will then start a northerly movement taking it near the Bahamas by early next week. Because of unfavorable conditions aloft on it’s current track, this storm will most likely stay as a Tropical Storm rather than becoming a Hurricane. However, a few of the tracking models are showing a slightly more westerly track close to the southeast Florida coast which could put the storm in a more favorable location for intensification. We will post additional details as needed. Persons from south Florida to North Carolina should monitor the progress of this storm.
Please use the NHC link below for official advisories:
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“These are not official advisories. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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