Across the Florida Keys into southwest and western portions of the Florida Peninsula.3 to 5 inches with localized maximum totals up to 8 inches through Wednesday, which may result in considerable flash and urban flooding, along with minor to isolated moderate river flooding.
This will result in significant flash flooding and mudslides.Įlsa is expected to produce the following rainfall amounts and impacts this week: Rainfall: Across portions of Cuba through tonight, rainfall of 5 to 10 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches is expected. Marys River to South Santee River, SC.1 to 2 ft
Englewood, FL to Aucilla River including Tampa Bay.3 to 5 ft.The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide: Storm surge: The combination of a storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area in Georgia and South Carolina Wednesday night and early Thursday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread northward into west-central Florida and the Florida Big Bend region in the Tropical Storm Warning area tonight and early Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions will continue over portions of the warning area in the Florida Keys through this evening. Wind: Hurricane conditions are expected within the Hurricane Warning area on the Florida Gulf coast beginning this evening. Impacts in Florida expected from Tropical Storm Elsa Elsa is forecast to make landfall along the north Florida Gulf coast on Wednesday and then move across the southeastern United States through Thursday.Ī tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.Ī storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.Ī tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.
On the forecast track, Elsa will move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida later today through tonight. Webcams: See live weather conditions as Elsa nearsįlorida in storm's path: Track Tropical Storm Elsa's path through charts and graphics.Ĭone of uncertainty: See the latest graphic from the NHC WeatherTiger: Hurricane or not, significant impacts coming for Florida with Elsa Tropical Storm Elsa has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to an advisory issued at 2 p.m. from the National Hurricane Center. Some areas along the West Coast of Florida are under a hurricane watch. Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing hurricane strength Tuesday afternoon, as its maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph.Ī category 1 hurricane has winds starting at 74 mph. Elsa expected to make landfall early Wednesday in the Big Bend region.Outer rainbands associated with Elsa are spreading north across southern Florida.Florida's West Coast is under either tropical storm warning or hurricane watch.