Hurricane Bertha
Update: Bertha is now a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
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| Courtesy of the Weather Channel |
Quick Facts:
Location: East of
the Bahamas, 180 miles east of Eleuthera Island
Wind: 75 mph
Moving: NNE at 20 mph
Moving: NNE at 20 mph
Pressure: 1001 mb
Tropical Storm Bertha
formed late Thursday night (7/31) east southeast of Barbados and passed
over the Lesser Antilles causing only minor damages. Bertha has the potential to
become the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season's second hurricane. Hurricane hunters
reported Sunday evening that Bertha's winds are becoming stronger. Bertha is
projected to strengthen by Tuesday evening after it passes over the warmer Gulf
Stream. The good news is Bertha is predicted to cause minimal damage when it's
path passes between the East Coast and Bermuda. Currently, there are tropical
storm warnings in effect off the East Coast of the U.S., but there are no warnings or
watches for dry land.
Bertha's History: Bertha dumped 8+ inches of rain as she
made her way over regions of Puerto Rico.
Future Track: Bertha is projected to pass between
Bermuda and the East Coast of the U.S. Some models predict that it will pass
over Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone late Thursday afternoon (8/7).
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