ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Elsa continues to track toward Florida.
11 a.m. update:
Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing the south coast of Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said.
Tropical storm warnings were extended northward along the west coast of Florida, which now includes the Tampa Bay area.
Weather officials said Elsa is continuing to move toward the northwest. The storm is expected to turn toward the north-northwest on Tuesday.
The storm’s winds remain at 65 mph.
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Meteorologist Brian Shields said isolated tornadoes will be possible late Tuesday into Wednesday across Central Florida.
Shields said there could there could be some “training” of storms, where we could have 4 inches of rain. Localized flooding is possible.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Florida Keys on Monday night and along the Florida west coast starting Tuesday.
8 a.m. update:
Tropical Storm Elsa is nearing landfall in west-central Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm’s winds continue to hold at 65 mph, with higher gusts.
Meteorologists believe Elsa could strengthen before it moves over Cuba.
Tropical storm watches were issued for parts of Lake County.
5 a.m. update:
Tropical storm warnings and watches were extended along the west coast.
Elsa is currently just south of central Cuba. The storm is expected to move across central and western Cuba late Monday and pass near the Florida Keys early Tuesday.
Meteorologist Brian Shields said the storm remains sloppy and disorganized.
The National Hurricane Center said the storm is expected to move near or over portions of the west coast of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The storm’s winds remain near 65 mph, with higher gusts.
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Weather officials said Elsa could strengthen before it moves over Cuba. It could also restrengthen as it moves over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Shields said there were no warnings or watches issued for Central Florida. He said we can expect wet weather and there is a risk of an isolated tornado.
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