Tropical Storm Bertha Forms in the Gulf; Areas That May Be Affected
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MIAMI – Tropical Storm Bertha formed on Monday after Tropical Depression Two intensified, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of the latest bulletin at 8 PM, the system was located 110 miles south of Panama City, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb, moving northwest at about 3 mph. According to the forecast track, Bertha is expected to move near or along the northern Gulf coast over the next few days, with the possibility of further strengthening. The latest forecast indicates that the NHC is closely monitoring the system as it approaches the Florida Panhandle, an area for which a tropical storm watch has already been issued. Tropical storm conditions could be experienced in this area from late tonight through Tuesday, potentially extending into Wednesday. The combination of storm surge and tide will likely cause flooding in normally dry areas near the immediate coast due to rising water levels moving inland from the shoreline. Watches and Warnings: A tropical storm watch is in effect from the Ochlockonee River to the Florida-Alabama border. A storm surge watch is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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