The Gulf tropical system could become a hurricane before landfall this weekend somewhere from eastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.

Tropical Depression Two has formed in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, putting Texas and the western Gulf Coast in the forecast for potential impacts this week. The National Hurricane Center upgraded ...

The system, currently designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Five, is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm Monday evening into early Tuesday.

The forecast for Tropical Depression Two, which was churning Monday off the coast of the Florida Panhandle near Alabama, isn’t about whether it will strengthen. It’s about where it ultimately goes.

Editor's note: This page summarizes news of Tropical Storm Bertha for Wednesday, July 22. For the latest on Bertha, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, July 23. Tropical Storm Bertha moved across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The forecast cone for Tropical Depression Two is shown through Thursday morning, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center.