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11 am ET Tropical Storm Bertha Update The main impacts across the northeast Gulf Coast will continue to revolve around bands of gusty showers with a brief tropical storm gust of 40 to 45 mph. Heavy rain from training of storms will also be a concern along with building surf and rip current risks through Wednesday.
Updated with the 11 am Advisory
The outer rainbands of Tropical Storm Bertha will rotate on through. Widespread rain across the Panhandle and Big Bend will be up to 2 inches but localized areas could see totals up to 4 inches over the next two days. These could lead to localized flash flooding.
Gusty winds along Gulf, Franklin, and Wakulla County coastlines are expected today with south to southeast winds around 20 to 30 mph and occasional gusts of 35 to 45 mph.
Water around the time of high tide could flood low-lying parks and roads along the immediate coast of the Panhandle and Big Bend through Wednesday.
High surf along our beaches will develop through the next couple days as Tropical Storm Barry passes well to the southwest. Surf heights of 4 to 9 feet are likely to develop across the Panhandle with lower heights of 3 to 5 feet across the Forgotten Coast from today into Thursday. This will also lead to numerous dangerous and life-threatening rip currents. Please look for and follow local beach flag recommendations. It's highly recommended to stay out of the water through this period.

 

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