TC Bertha

[Brent]

Go Bertha! Looks like a hurricane again...

[PTrackerLA]

Jesus get the hell out of picture Bertha we have other things going on!

She just won't give up...

[Chacor]

I would have to say that is no longer a hollow centre, but it is an eye.

[LAwxrgal]

Wow, Bertha just won't quit. Too bad we'll be seeing her again in 2014.

[Brent]

Wow, Bertha just won't quit. Too bad we'll be seeing her again in 2014.

At this rate the 2008 version may still be around then.

[Chacor]

Wow.

[Chacor]

I'm normally very conservative when it comes to TCs, organisation and strength, but I have to say I would be surprised if the NHC did not upgrade it at 5, especially if this current organisation trend continues.

[wxmann_91]

ah, the good ol' baroclinic influence. It happens every time... they have a secondary (or tertiary) peak around this time.

[Ed Mahmoud]

I hope Bertha does make it to Sunday before extra-tropical transition, and does make the top 10 longest lived Atlantic storms list.

[LAwxrgal]

Wow is right Chacor... I don't know as much as you guys about meteorology but that sure looks like a hurricane and not a 45K tropical storm.

[WmE]

I'd go with 60 kts now, and if convection builds in the southern semicircle it should be a hurricane at the next advisory.

[Hockey007]

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CIMSS TROPICAL CYCLONE INTENSITY CONSENSUS FOR BERTHA

CURRENT ESTIMATE
Date (yyyymmddhh): 2008071808
SATCON (3mem): MSLP = 982 hPa    MSW = 69 kt
ADT: 1001 hPa    37 kt    Scene: CRVBD
CIMSS AMSU: 979 hPa    70 kt    Bias Corr: 0 (TPC)
CIRA AMSU: 978 hPa    76 kt    Tmax: 3.3


Most intensity estimates from CIMSS have it at least at hurricane strength. I also think this is a hurricane based on how it looks at this point.

Edit: Whoops, didn't see time stamp, this is from 8:00z -_-

[cycloneye]

She keeps going,and going,and going.....................

The lastest ATCF best track increases the winds to 60kts:

AL, 02, 2008071818, , BEST, 0, 369N, 514W, 60, 992, TS, 50, NEQ, 35, 50, 35, 35, 1014, 300, 35, 0, 0,

[TheEuropean]

And here we go again...

18/1745 UTC 36.9N 51.6W T4.0/4.0 BERTHA -- Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane again at 5pm?

[WmE]

As I was thinking they increased the intensity to 60 kts. An upgrade seems likely if new convection forms in the southern semicircle.

[HURAKAN]

AL, 02, 2008071818, , BEST, 0, 369N, 514W, 65, 989

Hurricane Bertha.

[WmE]

Wow, what a crazy storm.

[cycloneye]

And the ACE keeps going up,up,up.

[CrazyC83]

How strong do you think the new, improved Bertha will get?

[WmE]