...TROPICAL STORM ELSA DRENCHING THE FLORIDA KEYS WITH FLOODING RAINS...ELSA IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS FURTHER NORTH...

 

AS ELSA TRACKS NORTH THE STORM HAS MANAGED TO DEVELOP A BIT WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE.  THESE FLOODING RAINS ALONG WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS HAMMERING THE FLORIDA KEYS AS WE SPEAK.  RADAR HAS BEEN INDICATING WATERSPOUTS IN SOME OF THE CELLS.  YOU CAN'T RULE OUT ISOLATED TORNADO IF A WATERSPOUT MAKES ITS WAY ON SHORE.

ELSA IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN SOME AS THE STORM TRACKS NORTH TOWARD THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST.  LAST NIGHT ELSA WAS A 58 MPH AND NOW 60 MPH STORMS, SO YOU CAN'T RULE OUT A CAT 1 STORM IF ELSA MANAGES TO ORGANIZE FURTHER.

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NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

...ELSA JUST WEST OF KEY WEST... ...EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN...

 

...TROPICAL STORM ELSA DUMPING HEAVY RAINS OVER SOUTH FLORIDA...

 

ELSA HAS DUMPED HEAVY RAINS GUSTY WINDS OVER SOUTH FLORIDA PROMPTING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AN ARIEL FLOOD ADVISORY, SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AND TORNADO WARNING.  

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NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

5:00 PM EDT Mon Jul 5
Location: 22.7°N 81.9°W
Moving: NW at 14 mph
Min pressure: 1008 mb
Max sustained: 50 mph

TROPICAL STORM ELSA INTERMEDATE ADVIASORY 0200 PM EDT

 NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 ...ELSA MAKING LANDFALL ON THE SOUTH COAST OF CUBA WHILE BRINGING FLOODING RAINS... 

2:00 PM EDT Mon Jul 5
Location: 22.2°N 81.6°W
Moving: NW at 14 mph
Min pressure: 1007 mb
Max sustained: 60 mph

 

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Ralph's Tropical Weather

TROPICAL STORM ELSA 0800 AM EDT UPDATE

 

MY APOLOGY FOR NO UPDATE IN THE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  I FELL SICK IN THE AFTERNOON.  I AM FEELING A LITTLE BETTER BUT NOT 100% YET.  HERE IS THE LATEST ON ELSA.

ELSA HAS PLENTY OF RAINS TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OVER CUBA AND FLORIDA AS IT TRACKS SLOWLY NORTHWEST, THEN NORTH-NORTHEAST.  THERE IS A 2% CHANCE FOR ISOLATED TORNADO OVER SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY.

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NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

...ELSA NEARING LANDFALL IN WEST-CENTRAL CUBA...

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 

 8:00 AM EDT Mon Jul 5
Location: 21.4°N 80.7°W
Moving: NW at 14 mph
Min pressure: 1006 mb
Max sustained: 65 mph

 

NHC FORECAST TREND

ELSA UPDATE JULY 4, 2021 0800 AM EDT

 

...ELSA VERY NEAR JAMAICA... ...HEAVY RAINS AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO SPREAD OVER EASTERN CUBA... 

8:00 AM EDT Sun Jul 4
Location: 18.3°N 76.2°W
Moving: WNW at 13 mph
Min pressure: 1007 mb
Max sustained: 65 mph