Tropical Storm Elsa nears landfall on northern Florida Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast. At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located 55 miles west of Cedar Key, according to forecasters. Elsa was moving toward the north near 14 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph.>>TRACKING ELSA: The latest maps, models and pathsElsa is expected to make landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast late Wednesday morning, forecasters said. After making landfall along the Florida Gulf coast, Elsa will move across the southeastern United States and mid-Atlantic through Thursday.Related: Sumter, Lake, Marion under State of Emergency due to Elsa Related: Video shows storm damage in Barbados from ElsaThe National Hurricane Center says a couple of tornadoes are possible for parts of Florida on Wednesday.Forecasters say little strengthening is expected after landfall.>> WESH 2 News 2021 Hurricane Survival Guide>> Surviving the Season: Hurricane Season 2021A Hurricane Warning is in effect for: West coast of Florida from Chassahowitzka to the Steinhatchee River A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:West coast of Florida from south of Chassahowitzka to the middle of Longboat KeyWest coast of Florida north of Steinhatchee River to Ochlockonee RiverMouth of St. Marys River, Georgia to Little River Inlet, SouthCarolinaA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:North of Little River Inlet, South Carolina to Chincoteague, VirginiaPamlico and Albemarle SoundsA Storm Surge Warning is in effect for:West coast of Florida from the Middle of Longboat Key to the Aucilla River, including Tampa Bay A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:West of the Aucilla River to the Ochlockonee 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
Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast.
At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located 55 miles west of Cedar Key, according to forecasters. Elsa was moving toward the north near 14 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph.
>>TRACKING ELSA: The latest maps, models and paths
Elsa is expected to make landfall along the north Florida Gulf Coast late Wednesday morning, forecasters said.
After making landfall along the Florida Gulf coast, Elsa will move across the southeastern United States and mid-Atlantic through Thursday.
Related: Sumter, Lake, Marion under State of Emergency due to Elsa
Related: Video shows storm damage in Barbados from Elsa
The National Hurricane Center says a couple of tornadoes are possible for parts of Florida on Wednesday.
Forecasters say little strengthening is expected after landfall.
>> WESH 2 News 2021 Hurricane Survival Guide
>> Surviving the Season: Hurricane Season 2021
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
- West coast of Florida from Chassahowitzka to the Steinhatchee River
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- West coast of Florida from south of Chassahowitzka to the middle of Longboat Key
- West coast of Florida north of Steinhatchee River to Ochlockonee River
- Mouth of St. Marys River, Georgia to Little River Inlet, South
Carolina
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- North of Little River Inlet, South Carolina to Chincoteague, Virginia
- Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for:
- West coast of Florida from the Middle of Longboat Key to the Aucilla River, including Tampa Bay
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:
- West of the Aucilla River to the Ochlockonee River