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by GETVTHUNDERBOLT from the Delaware Valley

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Active Atlantic...Hurricane and Tropical Storm
Jul 19, 2008 | 5:07 PM
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Hurricane Bertha continues to maintain its strength as of 5 p.m. It has yet to become extratropical and maintains hurricane force winds of 75 mph. This hurricane will probably begin a slow weakning/extratropical trend on Sunday. Bertha is the longest tropical storm ever for July. The 67th advisory has been issued on the storm. This is a category one on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane scale.

Tropical Storm Cristobol has increased in strength as of 5 p.m. Sustained winds of 45 mph are now estimated by the National Hurricane Center. Slow strengthening of this system is likely. We will have to watch a building trough to see if it makes the storm turn or slide a bit more left. You must always look at the cone. The cone suggests the storm can be as close as 65 miles from Atlantic City and as far as 330 miles from Atlantic City.

Here is MY latest probabilities.

Rough Surf: 100% chance

Rip Currents: 100% chance

Coastal Flooding/Tidal Flooding: 70% chance

Front and Storm interacting enhancing t-storm potential: 80% chance

Tornado Potential caused by the storm: 10% chance

Heavy Rain: 40% chance

Strong Winds: 30% chance

[Image of 5-day forecast of predicted track, and coastal areas under a warning or a watch]

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GETVTHUNDERBOLT

I am a trained weather spotter for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. I also am the Assistant Skywarn Coordinator for Burlington County, New Jersey. An assistant Skywarn Coordinator works with spotters from all across the county in which you are responsible for and also coordinates with the head coordinator. There are several trained weather spotters throughout the FOX 29 viewing area. I was the weather anchor at Seneca High School, which is located in South Jersey, from February 2006 to June 2008. When I was the weather anchor, I interviewed several well known names to the weather world. Dr. Steve Lyons from The Weather Channel, Dean Gulezian who is the Eastern Director of NOAA, and Bill Proenza, former director of The National Hurricane Center. I also was a sideline, sports reporter for the Lenape District Television Channel from January 2007 to June 2008. I graduated from Seneca High School in June of 2008.

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