MIAMI, July 10, 2008
Hurricane Bertha Downgraded To Category 1
Bermuda Braces For Large Swells And High Winds As Forecasters Warn Bertha Could Re-Strengthen In Next 24 Hours
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Hurricane Bertha was captured by NASA satellite on July 9, 2008, at 10:45 a.m. EDT. (AP)
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This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. EDT shows Hurricane Bertha, at right, in the Atlantic Ocean. (AP Photo)
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Forecasters have been urging people on the island to monitor the storm's progress. They say Bertha has started producing large swells and high surf there.
It's still unknown if or when the hurricane will make landfall.
As of about 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, the center of the storm was about 485 miles southeast of Bermuda.
Maximum sustained winds are about 90 mph with some higher gusting.
The Atlantic season's first hurricane is traveling northwest at about 9 mph. It's expected to turn and slow down in the next couple of days.
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