Tropical Storm Bertha continued its slow slog toward the Gulf Coast on the morning of July 21, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center announced in an early morning update.

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened on Tuesday and had 60 mph winds, and tropical storm warnings continued for the Alabama coast. The center of Bertha is not expected to come onshore in Alabama, but the state could face rip currents,

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened Tuesday morning as it moved closer to the Gulf Coast and the National Hurricane Center extended tropical storm warnings into Florida.

Tropical Storm Elida is expected to bring muggy, warm weather to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Sacramento Valley and California coastline.