Bertha, the first named storm to reach hurricane status this year, may threaten Bermuda by the weekend but is unlikely to hit the United States, according to a brokerage catastrophe modeling unit.
The forecast comes from ReAdvisory in Atlanta the analytical arm of Chicago-based Carvill brokerage.
Steve Smith, an atmospheric physicist and president of Property Solutions at ReAdvisory, said in a statement that "currently packing 90 mph winds, Bertha is tracking west/northwestward over the open tropical Atlantic."
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