The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Bertha formed on Monday evening in the Gulf, and Alabama remains under tropical storm and surge watches. Bertha, which had 40 mph winds on Monday night, is the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

Texas is entering the busiest stretch of hurricane season. Here's why August changes where storms form, what it means for Texas and how El Niño fits in.

As we inch closer to peak hurricane season, El Niño continues to strengthen, suppressing any tropical systems from developing as tropical waves move off the coast of Africa.

AccuWeather says waters near Florida, the Carolinas, Cuba, the Bahamas and Bermuda may spawn tropical trouble in early August.

Beachgoers should watch for rip currents, high surf and flooding at Southern California beaches this week caused by Hurricane Genevieve.

The tropics continue to remain quiet and most areas are seeing some relief from extreme heat.

Hurricane Genevieve has become the first major hurricane this year as forecasters warn the storm could continue strengthening.

Tropical Storm Fausto and Hurricane Genevieve are weakening, but they will send dangerous surf conditions to parts of the West Coast and Hawaii.