Hurricane Bertha continues intensify as a Category 2 hurricane as it moves into the North Atlantic. Bertha poses no threat to the United States . This is mainly because a storm impacting the Upper Midwest, will sweep the hurricane away early next week. Residents and visitors to Bermuda, however, should monitor.

The current forecast calls for Bertha to jog to the north this weekend, then pass roughly 150 miles to the east of Bermuda late Sunday or Monday. Bermuda will be impacted by rough surf as soon as today.

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Tropical Storm Bertha continues to spin westward as it moves over warmer tropical water. Tropical Storm Bertha currently has sustained winds at 60 mph and is located about 1055 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. The storm is racing west-northwestward through the central Atlantic at 20 miles per hour and is forecast to become a hurricane late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. A gradual slowing of Bertha's forward speed and a turn to a more NW track is expected over the next couple of days. It's still too early but models are indicating that Bertha could be south of Bermuda by Friday.

photo by Jeff Ragovin

This cat disrupted a very happy duck couple when he snagged the male and ran off with him in his mouth. There was nothing much I could do as it was too late. The female spent the rest of the weekend searching for her mate, but clearly to her dismay there were no remains to be found. It was all very sad