BERTHA BACK IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
August 7, 2002 — NOAA satellite images and radar data indicate that Bertha has become better organized in the Gulf of Mexico and reached tropical depression status once again. At 5 p.m. EDT, the center of the tropical depression was located near latitude 29.0 north, longitude 93.4 west or about 90 miles east-southeast of Galveston, Texas. All interests in the northwest Gulf of Mexico, primarily the Texas coast, should monitor the progress of this system, according to NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of tropical depression Bertha taken August 7, 2002, at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Click here to see latest satellite view.)
The depression is moving toward the west-southwest near 5 mph. A general westward track near the Texas coast is expected during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph with higher gusts. No significant change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb, 29.83 inches.Showers and squalls, occasionally heavy, are expected to spread along the Texas coast during the next day or so.
For storm information specific to your area, please consult NOAA’s local National Weather Service forecast offices. Click NOAA tracking map for larger view.
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Hurricane Forecasters Say 6 to 8 Hurricanes Could Threaten in 2002; NOAA Expects Normal to Slightly above Normal Atlantic Storm Activity
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