Tropical Storm Bertha formed on the evening of July 20, 2026, in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida. The storm is moving erratically toward populated coastal areas, bringing the potential for heavy rain, storm surge, and damaging wind gusts. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Fausto has also formed but is located far from the Baja California peninsula and does not pose a threat to land as of Monday night.
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Tropical Storm Bertha Forms in Gulf of Mexico; Hurricane Fausto Develops in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the US Gulf coast with heavy rain and wind. Meanwhile, Hurricane Fausto has developed in the eastern Pacific but is not expected to impact land.
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Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific
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Tropical Storm Bertha Forms in Gulf of Mexico; Hurricane Fausto Develops in Eastern Pacific