270 
 WTNT22 KNHC 200253
 TCMAT2
 TROPICAL STORM BERTHA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  68
 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL022008
 0300 UTC SUN JUL 20 2008
  
  
 TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 45.7N  41.8W AT 20/0300Z
 POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  30 NM
  
 PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST OR  40 DEGREES AT  21 KT
  
 ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE  990 MB
 MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
 50 KT....... 50NE 100SE  50SW  25NW.
 34 KT.......150NE 200SE 100SW  75NW.
 12 FT SEAS..270NE 330SE 150SW 150NW.
 WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
 MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
  
 REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 45.7N  41.8W AT 20/0300Z
 AT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 45.3N  42.4W
  
 FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 49.8N  37.4W
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 50NE 100SE  50SW  25NW.
 34 KT...150NE 200SE 100SW  75NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 55.0N  31.4W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
 50 KT... 50NE 125SE  50SW   0NW.
 34 KT...150NE 300SE 150SW  50NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 60.1N  24.8W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT...  0NE 125SE   0SW   0NW.
 34 KT...150NE 300SE 150SW  50NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 64.0N  18.0W...EXTRATROPICAL
 MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
 50 KT...  0NE 125SE   0SW   0NW.
 34 KT...150NE 300SE 150SW  50NW.
  
 FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z...ABSORBED
  
 EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 250 NM
 ON DAY 4 AND 325 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY
  
 REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 45.7N  41.8W
  
 NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z
  
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 FORECASTER FRANKLIN