Long Live Bertha

Bertha is officially the longest-lived July tropical storm ... ever. It's heading back out into the Atlantic now with no threat to land.

In other tropical news, a potential depression is continuing to show signs of strengthening east of the Winward Islands. The NHC is going to check this one out this afternoon.



There is the potential for this year to end up pretty light on hurricane activity. La Nina appears to be moderating (although, we've been hearing that for months now). Very mild conditions for much of the Carribbean and continental U.S.

Personally, I'm loving this summer. We seldom hit 90 degrees, and other than the humidity, it's been a very comfortable season.