{"id": "1195273567893716998", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-07-23T21:00:00Z", "msg": "023\nWTNT32 KNHC 232035\nTCPAT2\n \nBULLETIN\nTropical Storm Bertha Advisory Number  18\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL022026\n400 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026\n \n...BERTHA MOVING INLAND OVER EASTERN TEXAS...\n...HEAVY RAINS SPREADING ACROSS PORTIONS OF COASTAL TEXAS...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...29.8N 94.7W\nABOUT 35 MI...55 KM N OF GALVESTON TEXAS\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nThe Tropical Storm Warning east of the Vermilion/Cameron Parish\nLine has been discontinued.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Vermilion/Cameron Parish Line, Louisiana, to Sargent, Texas\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, including possible\ninland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your\nlocal National Weather Service forecast office.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bertha was \nlocated near latitude 29.8 North, longitude 94.7 West. Bertha is \nmoving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this \nmotion with some increase in forward speed is expected during the \nnext day or so. On the forecast track, the center of Bertha will \nmove across portions of eastern Texas during the next several hours.\n \nMaximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph (65 km/h)\nwith higher gusts. Bertha is expected to gradually weaken, and it is\nforecast to dissipate tonight or on Friday.\n \nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)\nsouth the center.\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb (29.71 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Tropical Storm Bertha can be found in the Tropical\nCyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header\nWTNT42 KNHC.\n \nWIND:  Tropical storm conditions will continue across portions of\nthe Louisiana and Texas coasts within the warning area into the\nevening.\n \nSTORM SURGE:  Water levels may remain elevated through the next\nhigh tide cycle along the Louisiana and Texas coastline but should\nsubside thereafter.\n \nRAINFALL: Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 1\nto 3 inches with isolated totals to 4 inches into tonight along the\nTexas Gulf Coast and South Texas. This rainfall may produce isolated\nflash flooding, especially in urban areas.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with\nBertha, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall\nGraphic available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf and\nthe Flash Flood Risk graphic at\nhurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?ero.\n \nSURF: Swells generated by Bertha will continue to affect the\nLouisiana and Texas coast through tonight.  These swells are\nlikely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.\nPlease consult products from your local weather office.\n \nA depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found\nat: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?ripCurrents\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 700 PM CDT.\nNext complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.\n \n"}