KEY TAKEAWAYS: Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon near Port Sulphur in Plaquemines Parish. A tropical storm warning remains in effect from the Florida Panhandle to Morgan City, including metro New Orleans. Southern University at New Orleans, Loyola, LSU New Orleans and Xavier moved classes online, while Dillard University closed. Forecasters warn of isolated flash flooding, 2 to 4 feet of storm surge along parts of the Louisiana coast, and weakening after landfall.   Much of coastal Southeast Louisiana is anticipating Tropical Storm Bertha to make landfall early Wednesday afternoon its slow trudge westward along the Gulf Coast, where conditions have prevented it from strengthening. As of 7 a.m., the National Hurricane Center placed Bertha about 45 miles northeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River, heading west at 5 mph. Its maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, down from a peak of 60 mph Tuesday. Its projected landfall will be on the eastern shore of Plaquemines Parish, possibly near Port Sulphur. The largest concentration of rain from the tropical storm is expected to fall over the northern Gulf of Mexico, though the National Hurricane Center says the potential for isolated flash flooding remains especially in urban areas. Ahead of Bertha’s arrival, the following schools altered their schedules for Wednesday. Southern University of New Orleans, Loyola University, LSU New Orleans and Xavier University will hold remote classes, and Dillard University has closed. A tropical storm warning is in effect from the Okaloosa-Walton county line in Florida to Morgan City, Louisiana, including the metropolitan New Orleans area and Lake Pontchartrain. In addition, a tropical storm watch is in effect for Lake Maurepas and from Morgan City west to Sargent, Texas. Tidal surge is expected to reach 2 to 4 feet from the mouth of the Mississippi River west to Port Bolivar, Texas, with 1 to 3 feet expected for Lake Pontchartrain. Bertha is expected to weaken after landfall as its makes its way along the Louisiana coast and heads toward a second landfall in southeast Texas late Thursday. ...read more read less