Bertha, after briefly becoming a major hurricane, continues to weaken. It's moving toward the northwest at about 10 mph and at 5 a.m. EDT was centered about 800 miles southeast of Bermuda.
Some fluxuation in strength is possible over the next few days as is a further slowing of its forward motion and a turn to a more north-northwest track and finally more northeastward.
The factors in Bertha's weakening include upper-level wind shear, the ingestion of drier air and a path over somewhat cooler water.
At this time, Bertha is expected to miss bermuda may be only a tropical storm when it passes by to the east.