TC Bertha

Website · #4101 Postby **Brent** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:49 pm

WOW, I am truly impressed by this storm.

#4102 Postby **RL3AO** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:50 pm

All it needed to do was get away from the upwelling.

WmE · #4103 Postby **WmE** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:50 pm

Yep I'm impressed by thos system as well. Definitly looks like a hurricane.

#4104 Postby **cycloneye** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:51 pm

HURAKAN,what is the latest ACE after the 60 kts at 5 PM ?

#4105 Postby **RL3AO** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:54 pm

cycloneye wrote:HURAKAN,what is the latest ACE after the 60 kts at 5 PM ?

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Storm   Type   ACE (104 kt2)
01L (Arthur)   Operational   0.3675
02L (Bertha)   Operational   20.8575
Total      21.225

KWT · #4106 Postby **KWT** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:54 pm

Yep its funny to see everyone go from the 94L thread back to this thread as Bertha seems to re-strengthen again. Is there recon again tomorrow, if it can hold this it may be interesting!

Squarethecircle · #4107 Postby **Squarethecircle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:05 pm

I had to rub my eyes to believe this. I was only gone for like a couple hours! Man, I've got to stop leaving my house. Looks like it could very well improve to 65 knots if it holds this signature until 11.

KWT · #4108 Postby **KWT** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:06 pm

Indeed Bertha has just grown and convection has really beefed back up ove rthe last 3-4hrs its a really impressive change isn't it...Bertha the fighter!

Also forecasted to move SE soon, amazing system and to think we will likely have it by the weekend as well.

artist · #4109 Postby **artist** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:11 pm

93superstorm Post subject: Re: Tropical Storm Bertha in Western AtlanticPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:13 pm

the first video from youtube was posted by :uarrow:

There are now more -
http://www.youtube.com/user/davesugg

#4110 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:15 pm

KWT · #4111 Postby **KWT** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:16 pm

If it keeps this up its going to reach 25 for the ACE, which would be pretty amazing for a July system, only 2nd behind Emily for highest ACE ever in July!

artist · #4112 Postby **artist** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:19 pm

from http://www.stormcarib.com -

Bertha Update 4:30pm ADST
From: Keith / bdaweather <bdaweather at yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:50:28 -0700 (PDT)

Bermuda has been bearing the full force of TS Bertha since about 6am this morning the wind has been blowing at 50 to 60 knots all day from the ENE. The barometer seems to have stopped falling now at 29.60. I have actually recorded 52mph at my location inland on the north side of the island its a lot worse. There are tree branches down here and there blocking traffic but no major problems have been reported as I can tell right now. There are sporadic power outages again most have been caused by falling branches. All airlines canceled flights early this morning with BA even canceling their late evening flight from and to the UK. There was a partially calm period around 1pm local with the wind returning shortly there after now from the NNW. So I assume that was some of an eye in that calm period. We are now also under a Hurricane Watch as intermittent hurricane force winds are possible for the next few hours as Bertha slowly move northward.
We have had quite a bit of rain just over 2 inches so far but the wind has been blowing the rain almost horizontal so it most likely was more.

It appears to be a bit calmer right now it continues to rain with dark overcast skies, the ocean on the north side of the island is ferocious with massive waves coming ashore. As I have said before its very much like a severe winter type storm that we have in January February. Hopefully the worst is over and thank goodness it was TS Bertha and not the Hurricane Bertha as it was late last week.

Thanks for your attention will report when time permits.

Regards
Keith

petet · #4113 Postby **petet** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:34 pm

With all those strange things with Bertha those days in the Atlantic....I don't want even think what we can expect in August - September , another Katrina(bigger?!) :roll:

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RattleMan · #4114 Postby **RattleMan** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:39 pm

HURAKAN wrote:

It looks like you're missing one 55kt in your picture. Here's my calculation:

#4115 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:42 pm

I will check carefully later. Thanks.

#4116 Postby **littlevince** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:01 pm

WOW, last time I checked there was an rainband over Bermuda and now is there an eyewall ? :eek:

KWT · #4117 Postby **KWT** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:03 pm

Yep its a pretty stunning change from about 12hrs when some of us were saying it looked a little subtropical...now it looks like a genuine hurricane again!

WmE · #4118 Postby **WmE** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:03 pm

Looking better and better by the minute. Stunning system.

txwatcher91 · #4119 Postby **txwatcher91** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:20 pm

Is that swirl in the eye the old eye, the small one?

#4120 Postby **CrazyC83** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:40 pm

That looks more like a hurricane. I'd say 65-70 kt right now.

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