MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Bertha is moving quickly westward over the tropical Atlantic, with no threat to Florida at this time, nor in the next five days.
Bertha continues racing westward over the central Atlantic.
At 11 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Bertha was located near latitude 17.0 north, longitude 41.2 west or about 1140 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands and about 1445 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands.
Bertha is moving toward the west near 21 miles per hour, and this general motion is expected to continue over the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 miles per hour with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles from the center.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb or 29.53 inches.
The next advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. EDT.
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