There is a risk of storm surge, wind and rainfall impacts to Florida Keys and portions of Florida early next week, the Hurricane Center said. What impact can Florida expect and when?Įven though a track into the eastern Gulf is most likely, Elsa could potentially track northward over the Florida Peninsula - or even just to the east of the Sunshine State, according to AccuWeather forecasters. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Surf: Swells generated by Elsa will spread westward across the Caribbean Sea during the next few days. This rain may lead to scattered flash flooding and mudslides. This rain may lead to isolated flash flooding and minor river flooding, along with the potential for mudslides.Īcross portions of southern Hispaniola and Jamaica, rainfall of 4 to 8 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches is possible Saturday into Sunday. Over Puerto Rico, rainfall of 1 to 3 inches with localized amounts of 5 inches is expected late today into Saturday. This rain may lead to isolated flash flooding and mudslides. Rainfall: Elsa is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with maximum amounts of 15 inches today across the Windward and southern Leeward Islands, including Barbados. Storm surge: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels in areas of onshore winds in the hurricane warning area in the Windward Islands and 2 to 4 feet above normal tide levels along the southern coast of Hispaniola. Hurricane conditions are possible on Jamaica late Saturday or Sunday. Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area in Haiti by late Saturday and are possible in the hurricane watch area in the Dominican Republic by late Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the Windward and southern Leeward Islands within the tropical storm warning areas and are possible in the tropical storm watch areas later today. Wind: Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area in the Windward Islands for the next few hours. Possible impacts expected from Tropical Storm Elsa Hurricane Elsa is located 730 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving west-northwest at 29 mph.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles. On the forecast track, Elsa will move across the eastern Caribbean Sea tonight across the central Caribbean Sea on Saturday, and move near the southern coast of Hispaniola late Saturday or Saturday night. A decrease in forward speed is expected Saturday night and Sunday, followed by a turn toward the northwest Sunday night or Monday. from the National Hurricane Center.Įlsa is moving toward the west-northwest near 29 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue through Saturday. Slow weakening is expected to begin Saturday night or Sunday as Elsa interacts with Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba.Įlsa has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, according to an advisory issued at 11 p.m. Winds of that speed could produce some damage to homes and trees and could cause some power outages. Little change in strength is forecast tonight, with some restrengthening expected on Saturday.Ī Category 1 storm has winds of 74 to 95 mph. Data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 80 mph with higher gusts.
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