Tropical Depression Two has not strengthened as it moves erratically to the northwest near three miles per hour.
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the storm's center was located around 105 miles south of Panama City, Florida.
"The depression is in light steering currents between two mid-level ridges, one to its northwest centered over the central U.S. and one to its southeast centered near the Bahamas," said National Hurricane Center Senior Hurricane Specialist Jack Beven.
Beven said the storm is taking some wind shear, but they still believe it will strengthen enough to become Tropical Storm Bertha.
"The depression is experiencing moderate northeasterly shear," Beven said, noting that there could still be some bursts of intensification over the next 18-24 hours.
"After that, the northeasterly shear should increase, and the global models suggest it will get strong enough to destroy the vertical integrity of the cyclone," Beven said. "This should halt intensification and then cause weakening."
