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Will Tropical Storm Bertha become a hurricane?
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0738496720080707
Background:
At 11 a.m. ET Thursday, the center of the storm was located about 190 miles south-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands.
The second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is moving toward the west-northwest at about 14 mph, and forecasters expect that to continue for the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph. Some gradual strengthening is forecast during the next day or two.
It's still too early to say if or where Bertha will hit land.
The first named storm this year, Arthur, formed in the Atlantic the day before the season officially started June 1 and soaked the Yucatan Peninsula.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/weather/07/03/storm.bertha.ap/index.html
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Note: A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach 74mph. Settlement will be determined by the National Hurricane Center - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml
To settle as No, the NHC will announce that it is no longer tracking Bertha (as it has dissipated).
To settle as Yes, the NHC will declare Bertha to be the 1st hurricane of the season.
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Suspend date: Sat 19th Jul 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Mon 7th Jul 7:35am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Jul 1:55am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
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destry: Suspended pending settlement destry: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/070845.shtml? (market suspended) 
ryanj: http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKN0738496720080707
Suspend date: Sat 19th Jul 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Mon 7th Jul 7:35am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 7th Jul 1:55am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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