Hurricane Bertha – Category 2
Position: 25.5 N 58.9 W. [10 PM CDT] Updated
Movement: Northwest [315°] near 12 mph.
Maximum sustained winds: 105 mph.
Wind Gusts: 125 mph.
Hurricane Wind Radius: 30 miles.
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles.
Minimum central pressure: 970 mb.
After weakening yesterday, Bertha is again over warmer water and reduced wind shear, so strengthening is occurring. The steering is still not certain, so Bermuda will still be on alert.
At 4 PM CDT Bertha is back to Category 2 status, but higher wind shear and cooler water is ahead on the current track.
At 10 PM they are projecting a return to Category 3 tomorrow and the turn more to the North continues.
