THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON
RECENTLY-UPGRADED HURRICANE BERTHA...LOCATED ABOUT 640 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE NEWFOUNDLAND.

1. SATELLITE IMAGES AND SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST IS BECOMING BETTER DEFINED AND A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IS FORMING. IF PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE...
ADVISORIES ON A TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL BE INITIATED AT 11 PM
THIS EVENING.  ALL INTERESTS ALONG THE COASTS OF GEORGIA...SOUTH
CAROLINA...AND NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
SYSTEM. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE COAST. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR
AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

2. THE TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA CONTINUES TO BE WELL
ORGANIZED...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  INTERESTS IN JAMAICA...THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...AND
THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE IS
CURRENTLY AFFECTING PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS
JAMAICA TONIGHT.  FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE
CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

3. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA AND CENTRAL AMERICA ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A
WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE. SINCE THIS SYSTEM IS CENTERED INLAND
OVER NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS...TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT
ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF HONDURAS...
NICARAGUA...BELIZE AND GUATEMALA FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. THESE
RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.