HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Bertha is slowly spinning across the Gulf of America as inches closer to Texas.
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.
The current position of Tropical Storm Bertha. Time is in Eastern.
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Tropical Storm and Coastal Flood alerts have been issued from Florida to Louisiana. There are no alerts related to Bertha 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.
The forecast cone for Tropical Storm Bertha.
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Forecasters are already highlighting the possibility of heavy rain, especially along the coast, from Bertha as it moves inland. The Houston and Galveston areas are in a flood risk zone for Friday.
The flood outlook for Tropical Storm Bertha.
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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.