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Tropical Storm Bertha forms off the Florida coast, prompting storm alerts
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Key Points:
- Tropical Depression Bertha has strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha with sustained winds of 40 mph, located about 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida, moving slowly at 3 mph.
- A tropical storm watch is in effect from the Florida panhandle to southeast Louisiana, including Panama City, Pensacola, Mobile, and Gulfport, with storm conditions expected by late Monday.
- Bertha is forecast to strengthen slowly while moving along the Gulf Coast, potentially reaching near or south of New Orleans by Wednesday before weakening to a tropical depression by Thursday.
- The storm may bring 1 to 3 feet of storm surge from Indian Pass, Florida, to the Chassahowitzka River, along with life-threatening rip currents and widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 8 inches along the Gulf Coast through Friday.
- Tropical storm conditions, including strong winds and rain, are expected to affect areas from New Orleans to Houston between Wednesday and Thursday as Bertha approaches southeast Texas.
