…TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS …
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS WHICH INCLUDES ACKLINS AND CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE MENTIONED ISLANDS, IN THIS CASE, WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
AT 11:00 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 72.6 DEGREES WEST OR OVER MAYAGUANA, 96 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAMANA CAY, 174 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN SALVADOR, 360 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU, AND 46 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND TURK IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
BERTHA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 21 MILES PER HOUR. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-ORTHWEST, NORTH AND NORTH-NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK BERTHA WILL BEGIN MOVING AWAY FROM THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS LATER TODAY, AND PASS EAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES MAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.
ON THE FORECASTED TRACK AND SPEED BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND MAYAGUANA THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE RESIDENTS IN THESE ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTIES AND SHOULD REMAIN
INDOORS DURING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS. BOATERS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PASS TO THE EAST OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT. HOWEVER RESIDENTS IN THESE ISLANDS SHOULD REMAIN VIGILENT AND BE PREPARED IN THE EVENT THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE FORECASTED TRACK.
BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES OVER MAYAGUANA AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS THROUGH MONDAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING.
THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WILL BE ISSUED AT 3:00 PM EDT SUNDAY.
