THE GRILL. KELLIANNE: ALSO HAS WINDS SUSTAINED ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT 14 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS STARTING TO HAVE SOME LAND INTERACTION AS IT MOVES TOWARDS JAMAICA, BUT IT STILL HAS SUSTAIDNE WINDS AROUND 65 MILES PER HOUR. WE CAN SEE WITH ELSA WE WILL BE DEALING WITH A FIRST OF CONVECTION. LAND INTERACTION SHOULD DIMINISH IT A TOUCH,UT B THERE ARE HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE STORM PROPTIORONS- – FOR PORTIONS OF CUBA. THIS IS THE GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE MODEL
Elsa slows as it nears Jamaica; Tropical Storm Watch issued for portions of Florida Keys
Tropical Storm Elsa slows as it moves toward Jamaica. Forecasters say there is potential to see impacts across Florida.A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas. At 8 a.m. on Saturday, the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located 45 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica, according to forecasters. Elsa was moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph.>>TRACKING ELSA: The latest maps, models and pathsForecasters say Elsa will slow down even more throughout the day Sunday, as it changes directions northwest into Monday.Elsa is expected to make a move near Jamaica and portions of eastern Cuba on Sunday.The National Hurricane Center expects the hurricane to move across central and western Cuba, toward the Florida Straits by Monday. Elsa is forecasted to move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday.Related: Video shows storm damage in Barbados from ElsaForecasters say Elsa may weaken slightly while moving across Cuba on Sunday into Monday, before seeing a slight strengthening over the Florida Straits.>> WESH 2 News 2021 Hurricane Survival Guide>> Surviving the Season: Hurricane Season 2021A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:The Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, and CienfuegosJamaicaSouthern portion of Haiti from Port Au Prince to the southern border with the Dominican Republic.A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:The Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, and Santiago de CubaA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:The Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, and HavanaCayman Brac and Little CaymanThe Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry TortugasPHN0eWxlPi5lbWJlZC1yYWRhciB7IGNsZWFyOiBib3RoOyBoZWlnaHQ6IDEwMHZ3OyB9IEBtZWRpYSBvbmx5IHNjcmVlbiBhbmQgKG1pbi13aWR0aDogNDEuMjVyZW0pIHsgLmVtYmVkLXJhZGFyIHsgaGVpZ2h0OiA1MDBweDsgfSB9PC9zdHlsZT4KPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93aWRnZXRzLWx0cy5tZWRpYS53ZWF0aGVyLmNvbS93eHdpZGdldC5sb2FkZXIuanM/Y2lkPTI4Mjg1MjgwMSI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9ImVtYmVkLXJhZGFyIiAgcm9sZT0ibWFpbiIgIGFyaWEtbGFiZWw9IlJhZGFyIE1hcCBmcm9tIFRoZSBXZWF0aGVyIENvbXBhbnksIGFuIElCTSBCdXNpbmVzcy4gWW91IG1heSBiZSBhYmxlIHRvIGZpbmQgdGhlIHNhbWUgY29udGVudCBpbiBhbm90aGVyIGZvcm1hdCwgb3IgeW91IG1heSBiZSBhYmxlIHRvIGZpbmQgbW9yZSBpbmZvcm1hdGlvbiwgYXQgV2VhdGhlci5jb20iPgo8d3gtd2lkZ2V0IHR5cGU9Im1hcCIgbGF0aXR1ZGU9IjMwLjIxMDU2MDYiIGxvbmdpdHVkZT0iLTc5LjMyOTA3OCIgbWVudWl0ZW1zPSIwMDE1LDAwMDEsMDAxNywwMDIxIiBtYXBpZD0iMDAyMiIgbWVtYmVyaWQ9IjExNjkiIHpvb21sZXZlbD0iNCIgc3RhbmRhbG9uZT0idHJ1ZSIgb3BhY2l0eT0iLjYiIGZ1bGxzY3JlZW49InRydWUiIGhlYWRlcj0iZmFsc2UiIGpzPSJsdHMiIGFuaW1hdGU9InRydWUiPjwvd3gtd2lkZ2V0Pgo8L2Rpdj4=
Tropical Storm Elsa slows as it moves toward Jamaica. Forecasters say there is potential to see impacts across Florida.
A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for the Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas.
At 8 a.m. on Saturday, the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located 45 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica, according to forecasters. Elsa was moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph.
>>TRACKING ELSA: The latest maps, models and paths
Forecasters say Elsa will slow down even more throughout the day Sunday, as it changes directions northwest into Monday.
Elsa is expected to make a move near Jamaica and portions of eastern Cuba on Sunday.
The National Hurricane Center expects the hurricane to move across central and western Cuba, toward the Florida Straits by Monday. Elsa is forecasted to move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Related: Video shows storm damage in Barbados from Elsa
Forecasters say Elsa may weaken slightly while moving across Cuba on Sunday into Monday, before seeing a slight strengthening over the Florida Straits.
>> WESH 2 News 2021 Hurricane Survival Guide
>> Surviving the Season: Hurricane Season 2021
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- The Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara, and Cienfuegos
- Jamaica
- Southern portion of Haiti from Port Au Prince to the southern border with the Dominican Republic.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
- The Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas, and Santiago de Cuba
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- The Cuban provinces of Matanzas, Mayabeque, and Havana
- Cayman Brac and Little Cayman
- The Florida Keys from Craig Key westward to the Dry Tortugas