Tropical Storm Bertha continued its westward crawl on Wednesday, bringing rains and possible flooding to the northern Gulf Coast.
Bertha continues westward track
Update 7:58 a.m. ET July 22: In its 8 a.m. ET intermediate advisory on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said that Bertha was located approximately 45 miles northeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 60 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Maximum sustained winds remained at 50 mph, and the storm was moving west at 5 mph.
According to the hurricane center, a tropical storm warning is in effect from the Okaloosa-Walton county line on the Florida Panhandle to Morgan City, Louisiana. The metropolitan New Orleans area and Lake Pontchartrain are also under tropical storm warnings.
A tropical storm warning was extended from Morgan City west to Sargent, Texas.
The hurricane center is expected to issue a full advisory at 11 a.m. ET.
Tropical Storm #Bertha Advisory 12A (7 AM CDT, Wed Jul 22): Tropical Storm Watches Extended Westward Along the Extreme Southwestern Louisiana and Upper Texas Coasts. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 22, 2026
Original report: In its 5 a.m. ET advisory on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said that Bertha had lost some of its punch but still had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
The storm was located approximately 110 miles west-southwest of Panama City, Florida, and about 50 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Bertha was moving west at 5 mph, the hurricane center said.
7/22 4am CDT Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Bertha:
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 22, 2026
You can find the latest advisory information at https://t.co/jigeOJBJ7U pic.twitter.com/jZIYR0Ouzo
According to the hurricane center, a tropical storm warning is in effect from the Okaloosa-Walton county line on the Florida Panhandle to Morgan City, Louisiana. The metropolitan New Orleans area and Lake Pontchartrain are also under tropical storm warnings.
A tropical storm watch is in effect in Louisiana from west of Morgan City to Cameron, along with Lake Maurepas.
According to the hurricane center, tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from Bertha’s center.
While the most intense parts of the storm remain offshore, WALA reported that the Gulf Coast will still experience dangerous surf conditions on Wednesday.
The hurricane center will issue an intermediate advisory at 8 a.m. ET, followed by a full advisory at 11 a.m. ET.
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