Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America

Current Tropical Cyclones:

Tropical Cyclone 02L (Bertha)…is located 40 miles southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana

Atlantic Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

Gulf of America: 

Tropical Cyclone 02L (Bertha)

BERTHA MOVING A LITTLE SOUTH OF WEST OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

According to the NHC Advisory number 14A

Bertha is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph. A westward motion with an increase in forward speed is expected to resume later today and continue through Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Bertha will move near or along the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts through Thursday, and then move farther inland into Texas on Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, but Bertha could maintain tropical storm intensity through late Thursday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

WIND: Tropical storm conditions will continue spreading across portions of the northern Gulf Coast within the warning area today. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area in Louisiana by tonight and along the upper Texas coast by Thursday or Thursday night.

STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide…

Mouth of the Mississippi River, LA to MS/AL Border…2-4 ft Port Bolivar, TX to Mouth of the Mississippi River, LA…1-3 ft MS/AL Border to Okaloosa/Walton County Line, FL…1-3 ft Lake Pontchartrain…1-3 ft

The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.

RAINFALL: Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches with isolated higher totals of 6 inches through Friday along the central to western Gulf Coast from Northwest Florida to southern Texas. This rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding, especially in urban areas.

SURF: Swells generated by Bertha will continue spreading westward along the northern Gulf Coast during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.