000WTNT33 KNHC 010259TCPAT3BULLETINTROPICAL STORM BERTHA ADVISORY NUMBER 1NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0320141100 PM AST THU JUL 31 2014...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA DEVELOPS EAST OF THE SOUTHERN LESSERANTILLES......TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND WATCHES ISSUED...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION-----------------------------------------------LOCATION...12.3N 55.5WABOUT 275 MI...445 KM ESE OF BARBADOSABOUT 385 MI...620 KM ESE OF ST. LUCIAMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 20 MPH...31 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHESWATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORMWARNING FOR BARBADOS AND DOMINICA.THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FORST. LUCIA.A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO...VIEQUES...CULEBRA...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORMWATCH FOR ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES.A TROPICAL STORM WARNING COULD BE REQUIRED FOR MARTINIQUE FRIDAYMORNING.SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...* BARBADOS* ST. LUCIA* DOMINICAA TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* PUERTO RICO* VIEQUES* CULEBRA* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS* ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESA TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREEXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHINTHE NEXT 24 HOURS.A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULDMONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITORPRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTOFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THEUNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONALMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.5 WEST. BERTHA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH...31 KM/H...AND THISGENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.ON THE FORECAST TRACK...BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR BARBADOSFRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL LESSER ANTILLES FRIDAYEVENING.REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATETHAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HOURS.TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES...75 KMFROM THE CENTER.THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THEWARNING AREA BY MIDDAY FRIDAY...MAKING OUTSIDE PREPARATIONSDIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE INTHE WATCH AREA IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ONSATURDAY.RAINFALL...BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THELEEWARD ISLANDS...PUERTO RICO...AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGHSATURDAY NIGHT.NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY...200 AM AST.NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 AM AST.$$FORECASTER STEWART
000WTNT33 KNHC 011741TCPAT3BULLETINTROPICAL STORM BERTHA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3ANWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032014200 PM AST FRI AUG 01 2014...CENTER OF BERTHA APPROACHING MARTINIQUE...SUMMARY OF 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...14.5N 60.3WABOUT 45 MI...70 KM E OF MARTINIQUEABOUT 115 MI...185 KM NNW OF BARBADOSMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB...29.74 INCHESWATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. LUCIA HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORMWARNING FOR ST. LUCIA.SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...* DOMINICA* MARTINIQUE* PUERTO RICO* VIEQUES* CULEBRA* U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS* BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDSA TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...* THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM CABO FRANCES VIEJO TOISLA SAONAA TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREEXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHINTHE NEXT 24 HOURS.A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AREPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA ANDHISPANIOLA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITEDSTATES...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASEMONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEFORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDETHE UNITED STATES...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONALMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK------------------------------AT 200 PM AST...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 60.3 WEST. BERTHA ISMOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H...AND THISGENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.ON THE FORECAST TRACK...BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR MARTINIQUEDURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...MOVE INTO THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEANSEA TONIGHT...AND APPROACH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO ONSATURDAY.MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/H...WITH HIGHERGUSTS. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NOT FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONALSTRENGTHENING...AND LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THENEXT 48 HOURS.TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KMMAINLY TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCERESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------WIND...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO FIRST REACH THEWARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON...MAKING OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS DIFFICULTOR DANGEROUS. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN PUERTO RICOAND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ON SATURDAY.RAINFALL...BERTHA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OFTHE LEEWARD ISLANDS...AS WELL AS THE U. S. AND BRITISH VIRGINISLANDS. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUMTOTALS OF 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PUERTO RICO...WITH THEHEAVIEST TOTALS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ISLAND.NEXT ADVISORY-------------NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM AST.$$FORECASTER BEVEN
