Tropical Storm Bertha tracker: Heavy rain and flash flooding forecast for parts of Gulf Coast - see latest path

Key Points:

• Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, has strengthened and is threatening heavy rain and possible flash flooding along the northern Gulf Coast, with a tropical storm warning extended from the Florida Panhandle to Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
• As of Tuesday evening, Bertha was located about 105 miles west-southwest of Panama City, Florida, with sustained winds of 60 mph, moving northwest at 6 mph and expected to make landfall near southeast Louisiana by midweek.
• Tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for areas from the Florida Panhandle to parts of Louisiana, with expected impacts including 2 to 6 inches of rain, storm surges up to 4 feet, and dangerous surf and rip currents along the Gulf Coast.
• The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is forecasted to be below normal, with 8 to 14 named storms expected, including 3 to 6 hurricanes and 1 to 3 major hurricanes, compared to an average season of 14 named storms and 7 hurricanes.