Hurricane Bertha was spinning over open water and headed toward Bermuda, but tourists didn't expect it to wreck their weekend on the idyllic Atlantic island. Surfers and swimmers remained in the water despite reports of stronger surf and rip currents along the southern coast, the Associated Press reported. Early Friday, Bertha's center was about 225 miles (365 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda. Forecasters said tropical storm conditions are possible in Bermuda by late Saturday night. Bertha had maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph (150 kph) with some higher gusting. It was traveling north-northwest at about 5 mph (7 kph). The storm was expected to pass well east of Bermuda, although any inclination toward the west would create stronger winds. Bermuda will likely receive up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain in the next two days.
