JENNIFER GRAY, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Hi, welcome back to "NEW DAY". I'm meteorologist Jennifer Gray. We are watching Tropical Storm Bertha and we do have intense thunderstorms and very strong winds right around Puerto Rico. Winds right now, 50 miles per hour with gusts up to 65 moving to the west-northwest at 22 miles per hour. So moving quickly. Right now we do have tropical storm watches and warnings up all across Puerto Rico, portions of the Dominican Republic including the Turks, the Caicos and also portions of the Bahamas. Now, this storm is going to continue to push to the north and west. Of course, some of the forecast models have it producing anywhere from three to five inches of rain across Puerto Rico. One to three inches of rain in the Dominican Republic. This is an area that is drought-stricken. So this rain is definitely needed. Of course, too much rain could cause some flooding. So that will be a major concern, but the rain is needed. Forecast models have it staying away from the U.S. National Hurricane Center agrees, this is the forecast track. The official track from the hurricane center keeps it away from the U.S. Of course, we could see high surf and rip currents, guys, on the East Coast. So, that's something we'll be watching in the coming days across the East Coast of the</s>U.S. MARQUEZ: All right. Jennifer, thank you very much.</s>PAUL: Thanks, Jen. And thank you for starting your morning with us.</s>MARQUEZ: The next hour of your "NEW DAY" starts now.
U.S. National Hurricane Center Watches Tropical Storm Bertha