Gulf of Mexico Depression Forecast to Strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha

Tropical Depression Two has developed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, south-southeast of Panama City, Florida. Forecasters anticipate it will intensify into Tropical Storm Bertha by tonight or Monday, bringing a Tropical Storm Watch to parts of the Florida/Alabama coast. The system is expected to cause storm surge and heavy rainfall, with a potential flash flood risk, and may shift westward towards southeast Texas later in the week.