Hello ?

Anyone home ?

Bruce

...and yes Mrs R... I think it's safe to say that a WINE RUN would be appropriate ...

Absolutely I'm interested...

I was really hoping you would post Calvin. Those little prediction cones aren't as satisfying as your explanations. From what I heard and read, which isn't much, Bertha is supposed to stay off-coast?

It's probably a pain in the knickers but I hope you post on the storms this season, it was really helpful for me last year at work.

Good to hear from you

Okey Dokey IT Bum !

From all the reports I've read in the last few hours, Chris Lambert's 5pm post on NBC-2.com sums it up: <start quote>

Bertha continues to be the only player around with winds of 50 mph and a continued westerly movement. As Bertha moves westbound over the next few days, slightly warmer waters could provide for slow strengthening of this system, perhaps giving it hurricane strength by Tuesday. Bertha will encounter stronger upper-level wind sheer early next week which could either slow further development or prevent it, so that is something that will play against the warmer waters of the Atlantic.

By Thursday, computer models place this storm anywhere from the Southeast Bahamas to near Bermuda, so as we get 5 or 6 days out, there is still a lot of uncertainty there and plenty of time to watch it. If Bertha were to affect the US, it wouldnt be for 7 to 9 days, and of course at this point, that is a big IF.

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Underlines added for emphasis by Bruce

A graphic file that spells it out as of July 6th:

July6Bertha

Oops... LLOYD HELP !! That graphics file is too long to be displayed properly, and I have forgotten how to make a LINK for it !!

So the concensus says wait 'till Wed and they'll have a better handle on what is predicted to be CAT I Hurricane Bertha.

Some tracks DO take it close to our area, so keep an eye on the forecasts, BUT she is still a lonnnng way's away.

YES... it IS time to prep the Hurricane Supplies

Bruce

Calvin I love your posts! They really do help out. Unless a person watches the local news every night (which I don't) its hard to keep track of whats going on.

I'm going to take inventory and get my shopping done. I know we need more batteries and I could use some candles. Oh and most importantly since I have the go ahead, WINE!!! Woo hoo

Dear Mrs R

Could you please ask your hubby to straighten out the link I tried to post, and give me a 5 minute refresher course on turning those web addresses into a LINK here on the board.

Or perhaps you could handle this one for me?

Thanks!
Bruce