The National Weather Service has warned of the chance of tornadoes overnight in across the Florida Peninsula.
The risk will continue Wednesday in northern Florida, southeast Georgia and South Carolina's Lowcountry.
The Southeast is expected to see between 2 and 6 inches of rain, with a risk of flash flooding.
The storm surge in Florida between Englewood and the Aucilla River could reach up to 5 feet. Other areas could see 2- to 4-foot surges.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declares Elsa emergency
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared states of emergency in parts of southern Georgia as Hurricane Elsa approaches landfall on the northern Gulf Coast of Florida.
The storm is expected to reach land Wednesday morning and then track its way up the East Coast.
UNLEASHING FURY: Killer storm Elsa intensifies into hurricane as US braces for impact
Hurricane Elsa's maximum sustained wind speeds have climbed above 75 mph, returning the storm to category 1 hurricane status, according to the National Weather Service.Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, the storm was churning about 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa, moving north at around 14 mph. Elsa is expected to make landfall on the north Florida Gulf Coast late Wednesday morning.
Elsa regains hurricane strength off coast of Florida
Hurricane Elsa's maximum sustained wind speeds have climbed above 75 mph, returning the storm to category 1 hurricane status, according to the National Weather Service.
Shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, the storm was churning about 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa, moving north at around 14 mph. Elsa is expected to make landfall on the north Florida Gulf Coast late Wednesday morning.
A tropical storm warning for the Lower Florida Keys has been lifted.
Current forecasts show the storm turning north-northeast early Wednesday, then speed up along the East Coast.
Florida officials are warning residents to wear protective gear and be mindful of snakes and other potentially hazardous animals as they clean up after Tropical Storm Elsa passes through.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said officials anticipate that Tropical Storm Elsa will soon become a category 1 hurricane as it makes its way up Florida's west coast during an appearance on "Your World with Neil Cavuto" Tuesday.
DeSantis: 33 counties under states of emergency as Elsa approaches
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said 33 Sunshine State counties were under states of emergency as Tropical Storm Elsa churned over the Florida Keys and was expected to return to hurricane strength before making an expected landfall over the northern Florida Gulf Coast.
The storm was about 155 miles south-southwest of Tampa as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. It was packing winds of 70 mph and moving north at around 10 mph.
As the storm continued to coast northward, the National Hurricane Center also announced a tropical storm warning for the Georgia coast from St. Marys River to the Altamaha Sound.
A tropical storm warning for areas east of Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys was lifted.
Tropical storm Elsa gains strength, pounds Florida keys
The weather was getting worse in southern Florida on Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa began lashing the Florida Keys, complicating the search for survivors in the condo collapse and prompting a hurricane watch for the peninsula's upper Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing hurricane strength
The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for part of the Florida Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Elsa regains strength and could soon become a hurricane once again.
The storm was 95 miles northwest of Key West as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and moving north at 9 mph.
A hurricane warning was issued along the west coast from Egmont Key to the Steinhatchee River. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the Florida Keys, and up and down the west coast of Florida up to the Ochlockonee River.
Current forecasts show the storm making landfall on the north Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday and then traveling across the Southeastern U.S. Thursday.
DeSantis in national spotlight as he responds to Tropical Storm Elsa, Miami condo collapse
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is putting a couple hundred of his state’s National Guard forces on standby as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Elsa.
"Be prepared to be without power for a few days, having enough food and water for each person in your family, including for your pets," the governor warned on Tuesday, speaking at a news conference from the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee.
"It's important that Floridians don't focus on the cone. Impacts are expected well outside that area," DeSantis cautioned.
Florida’s first-term Republican governor has been in the national spotlight over the past two weeks, from the horrific condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla. to the impending tropical storm.
High winds, heavy rains from Tropical Storm Elsa chase beachgoers off a Florida beach
Dramatic video taken Tuesday shows the moment Tropical Storm Elsa's high winds and heavy rains forced Florida beachgoers to run for cover.
The storm was expected to pass near the Florida Keys early Tuesday and move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said tropical storm conditions, life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall were possible along the Florida Keys and portions of the west coast, along with isolated tornadoes in Florida.
Tropical Storm Elsa moves near Florida Peninsula, flooding and hurricane conditions possible
In the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) NWS National Hurricane Center's (NHC) 25th advisory , the agency wrote that Tropical Storm Elsa would move along the western Florida Peninsula through Wednesday, resulting in heavy rainfall and isolated flash, urban and minor river flooding.
Considerable flash and urban flooding is possible in the southwest and western portions of the state.
In addition, by mid-to-late next week, heavy rainfall could result in isolated flash and urban flooding across coastal Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, with considerable flash and urban flooding possible in coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
But, flooding is not anticipated to be the only threat and the NHC reported Tuesday that portions of Florida's west coast were under a Storm Surge Warning.
A Hurricane Watch was also in effect for a portion of Florida's west coast, though tropical storm conditions are occurring throughout portions of the Florida Keys are are expected to move northward through Wednesday morning.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect there and a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Georgia coast and parts of the South Carolina coast through early Thursday.
Tampa International Airport to suspend operations on Tuesday afternoon
In a news release, the Tampa International Airport (TPA) said it would suspend operations at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday due to the oncoming threat of Tropical Storm Elsa.
"Due to the latest forecast of Tropical Storm Elsa, which includes wind speeds of up to 65 to 70 miles per hour, Tampa International Airport will be suspending commercial operations at 5 p.m. tonight and suspending air cargo operations by 10 p.m," the airport said.
TPA said it expected to resume operations at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 7, pending a storm damage assessment.
"All travelers should check with their airlines for the most up-to-date flight schedules over the next two to three days," it advised. "As a reminder, the Airport is not an emergency shelter for people or vehicles, as it is not designed or equipped with the supplies to handle an influx of evacuees."
Additional media advisories and changes will be posted on the TPA's Twitter account @FlyTPA.
Flooding, mudslides an 'ongoing threat' in Florida Keys, Cuba
In a Tuesday morning tweet, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) wrote that flooding and mudslides remained a "threat."
"8am EDT 6 July -- Tropical Storm #Elsa continues to produce heavy rainfall, primarily east of the center, over portions of Cuba & the Florida Keys," they agency said. "Flash flooding and mudslides remain an ongoing threat for these areas this morning."
Hurricane Watch issued for Florida coast
A Hurricane Watch has been issued for a portion of the west-central and Big Bend coast of Florida.
Hurricane conditions are possible there tonight and early Wednesday.
In addition, tropical storm conditions are forecast across portions of the Florida Keys and the state's west coast, where a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect.
In Cuba, heavy rain from Elsa is expected to result in significant flooding and mudslides.
Tropical Storm Elsa has time to strengthen before reaching Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa has moved over Cuba and is now into the warm waters of the Florida Straits.
The system has time to strengthen a bit as it parallels the west coast of Florida in the next 24 hours before making landfall north of Tampa on Wednesday morning.
The latest National Hurricane Center advisory has upped Elsa’s winds to 70 mph before moving inland, which is just shy of a hurricane (74 mph).
So there is now a hurricane watch issued for Florida’s west central and Big Bend Coast.
Tropical storm warnings are still in effect from the Florida Keys to the Big Bend Coast, while tropical storm conditions will likely continue across the Keys through Tuesday night.
Once Elsa makes landfall, it will weaken, however, heavy rain and wind and the risk for tropical tornadoes will continue.
A general 3 to 5 inches of rain will fall across Florida and the Southeast Coast, with isolated amounts over 8 inches, especially across the Keys, southwestern, and western Florida, where localized flooding is possible.
A few brief tornadoes are also possible Tuesday across the Florida Peninsula.
Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall in Cuba, eyes Florida
Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Western Cuba Monday afternoon as it barreled toward Florida.
Two deaths were reported in the Dominican Republic and one in St. Lucia from the storm, which had been a Category 1 hurricane, and Cuba had evacuated 180,000 people by Sunday, The Associated Press reported.
However, the worst of the tropical storm missed Havana and it was mainly affecting rural areas with sustained winds of 50 mph.
The storm was expected to batter Central and Western Cuba overnight before it continues to parts of the Florida Keys and Florida’s Gulf Coast Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tropical Storm Warning up to the Ochlockonee River and a Storm Surge Warming from Bonita Beach to the Aucilla River.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned in a tweet on Sunday that "All Floridians should prepare for the possibility of heavy rain, flooding and potential power outages."
"Now is the time to restock your supplies and review your hurricane plan," he added.
NWS meteorologists have predicted Elsa will turn east over Northern Florida, and they advised parts of the coast along Georgia and the Carolinas could also face tropical storm conditions on Wednesday and Thursday.
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