Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEarly Wednesday, the storm was centered about 145 miles (235 kilometers) west-southwest of Panama City, Florida, and 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of the mouth of the Mississippi River (NOAA)Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico, south of the Florida Panhandle, and is erratically moving toward populated coastal areas, marking the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.Bertha is forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in a lightly populated part of Louisiana southeast of New Orleans, with wind being the biggest threat, according to Michael Buchanan, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Louisiana.Bertha, currently about 140 miles south of Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, is expected to strengthen and linger near the coast for days, increasing the risk of prolonged heavy rain, flash flooding, and coastal inundation from Florida to Louisiana, eventually drifting west toward Texas.A tropical storm warning is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border west to southeastern Louisiana, with a storm surge watch extending from the Mississippi River mouth to the Alabama-Florida border, warning of life-threatening storm surge up to 4 feet in parts of Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, and potential isolated tornadoes in Florida's Big Bend.Communities along the Gulf Coast are preparing for Bertha's impact, with red flags flying in Orange Beach, Alabama, to warn swimmers of dangerous surf, and residents in Florida's Escambia County filling sandbags in flood-prone areas.In fullBeaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf CoastMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Tropical Depression Two is projected to become Tropical Storm Bertha by Monday, currently positioned south of Panama City, Florida.

A tropical storm watch is in effect Monday for the Florida panhandle as a tropical depression in the Gulf is expected to become Tropical Storm Bertha.

Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Bertha formed on July 20 as it moved toward the Gulf Coast, where forecasters say it could bring flash flooding to multiple states.

Tropical Storm Bertha continues to move slowly in the northeastern Gulf, where it is expected to bring periods of rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast…

Tropical Storm Bertha is slowly organizing in the northeastern Gulf, where it is expected to bring several days of heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding to parts of the…

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas

Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf of Mexico moving toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama

Tropical Storm Bertha continued its slow slog toward the Gulf Coast on the morning of July 21, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center announced in an early morning update.

El ciclón se ubica sobre el extremo norte del Golfo de México y hay probabilidades de que toque tierra

Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoes

Se emitieron alertas de tormenta tropical y marejada ciclónica en la costa norte del Golfo

Tropical Storm Bertha -- the second named storm of the Atlantic season -- strengthened Tuesday, threatening states from Florida to Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened just off the coast of the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday as it made its way west

Conditions from Tropical Storm Bertha will continue to spread into Wednesday across parts of the north Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

Con vientos sostenidos de 50 mph, la tormenta Bertha amenaza con golpear la costa estadounidense.

Tropical Storm Bertha remains a dangerous storm, but powerful forces are keeping it from strengthening more. Here's why that matters.

Scorching heat will arrive in the wake of Tropical Storm Bertha, potentially creating a dangerous situation for anyone without power.

AP – Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it chugs closer to the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding…

A mid-week update on Tropical Storm Bertha, its march towards Texas, and potential impacts on gas prices.