Tropical Storm Bertha is currently drifting westward over the southeastern Louisiana coast, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 45 mph.
The system is expected to continue west, tracking towards our area Thursday afternoon. It will skirt along the Gulf coast through tomorrow, then make landfall along the Upper Texas Coast Thursday afternoon as a weak Tropical Storm or Tropical Depression. Unfavorable environment for strengthening: wind shear, dry air, and land interaction are expected to limit the system’s organization. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect through 6 AM Friday for the Chambers, coastal Galveston, and coastal Brazoria. Gusts to weak tropical storm force winds the most likely impact along the immediate coast.