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HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Bertha has been strengthening in the Gulf of America after forming on Monday.
The National Hurricane Center said Bertha is producing gusty winds and periods of heavy rain along the northern Gulf Coast between the Florida Panhandle and New Orleans.
Tropical Storm alerts have been issued from Florida to Louisiana. Storm Surge alerts are up from Alabama to Louisiana. No tropical weather alerts are in effect for Texas at this time.
The forecast calls for Bertha to continue moving across the northern Gulf, putting it on track to be in the vicinity of Texas by later this week.
Forecasters are already warning of the possibility of heavy rain from the system as it moves inland. The Houston and Galveston areas are in a flood risk zone for Friday as Bertha moves inland over Southeast Texas.
Bertha is the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Texas was also impacted by this season’s first named storm. Arthur brought heavy rain and gusty winds to the Texas Gulf Coast in mid-June.
The Source: Information in this story came from the National Hurricane Center, FOX Weather and previous FOX Local reporting.