Monday, July 07, 2008

Hurricane Bertha Update

Hurricane Bertha has blossomed into a major category 3 hurricane this afternoon. The center is spinning westward in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean about 1155 miles southeast of the island of Bermuda. No land is threatened at this time. Winds are at 115 mph with higher gusts making Bertha a 3 on the Saffir Simpson scale with 5 being the worst.

• Locally high heat a humidity with some smog thrown in for good measure is being reported over Ontario and Quebec. Warnings have been posted for metro Montreal for Tuesday as the combination of the heat and humidity will make it dangerous for outdoor activity. It is 29C in Kemptville with humidex readings in the mid 30's. Other parts of the province have hit the 30C mark today including Ottawa. To determine the Humidex reading in your location use this link...

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