Bertha strengthened as it slowly moved west over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Bertha grew from a tropical storm to a major hurricane (Category 3 storm).
Published Jul 17, 2008A late-season storm, Paloma developed as a tropical depression in the Caribbean off the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua on November 5, 2008. This image shows the storm as a Category 1 hurricane on November 6.
Published Nov 7, 2008