![]() ![]() Its forecast to move across the eastern Caribbean sea this evening and tonight, and near the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Saturday.īy Sunday, Elsa is forecast to be near Jamaica and portions of eastern Cuba. The current forecast path takes Elsa over portions of the Windward Islands (where the western Caribbean Sea meets the north Atlantic Ocean) and southern Leeward Islands (where the Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean) today. Whichever way the system goes, Elsa seems sure to bring rain to already-saturated South Florida - and it could bring lots. The previous record was held by Tropical Storm Eduardo, which formed on July 5, 2020. That means the scheduled fireworks shows in Broward and Palm Beach counties should be unaffected by Elsa unless the forecast changes.Įlsa is a record-breaker, becoming the earliest-forming fifth storm in recorded history. Garcia said Thursday that any local impacts from Elsa would come after the July 4th holiday. “It is something that can’t be ruled out, and folks should be aware that’s something we may have to prepare for here during the holiday weekend.” “I would say at this point, with a Tropical Storm being forecast, it isn’t unreasonable for South Floridians to be ready for the potential of a Category 1 hurricane knocking on our door early next week,” said Robert Garcia, a meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center. Wind shear is a concern with this storm too, but to a lesser degree than the other two factors.”įorecasters mentioned Elsa’s possible development into a hurricane Thursday, but there was no hint it would develop so quickly. It is being shoved westward at a much faster clip than most systems can sustain themselves at, but this forward speed should slow down somewhat. “A secondary factor that we’ll be watching with this system is its forward speed. The more interaction Elsa has with those countries, the weaker the storm will be as it gets closer to Florida. “We don’t know exactly how this system will interact with Hispaniola, Jamaica or Cuba this weekend. “This forecast is most complicated by land interaction,” meteorologist Jonathan Belles of The Weather Channel said in an email. ![]() It’s too early to determine whether Hurricane Elsa could hit South Florida as a hurricane. All of South Florida remains in the cone of Hurricane Elsa and the system could hit the region early next week as a tropical storm or even a hurricane. ![]()
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