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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for... * West coast of Florida from Bonita Beach to the Aucilla River, including Tampa Bay * Egmont Key to the Steinhatchee River, Florida A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * The Florida Keys from the Seven Mile Bridge westward to the Dry Tortugas * West coast of Florida north of Steinhatchee River to Ochlockonee River Altamaha Sound * West of the Aucilla Riv...

Article content The centre of Elsa was about 155 miles (250 km) south-southwest of Tampa, Florida, and was moving north at around 9 miles per hour (15 km per hour), with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h), the NHC said in a late afternoon advisory. A storm becomes a hurricane when maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Tropical Storm Elsa to become hurricane before reaching Florida Gulf Coast Back to video A hurricane watch was in effect from Egmont Key, in the Tampa Bay region, to the Steinhatchee Riv...

USA TODAY VERO BEACH, Fla. — More than 4 million people were under warnings along Florida's west coast Tuesday as Elsa strengthened again into a hurricane, spinning past the Key West and closer to the Sunshine State.   The hurricane warning was in effect from Egmont Key to the Steinhatchee River. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected in the area, in this case within the next 24 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center.   "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," the hurricane center said. The storm was centered abou...

Elsa Is Now A Hurricane And Barreling Toward Florida, Warnings Issued For West Coast Of Florida KEY POINTS Sustained winds climbed to 75 mph on Tuesday A hurricane warning is in effect for Egmont Key to the Steinhatchee River Heavy rain forced rescue teams at the collapsed Surfside condo to pause for two hours Tropical Storm Elsa has regained hurricane strength and is expected to make landfall early Wednesday across the west coast of Florida. According to The Weather Channel, Elsa’s center is located more than 100 miles south-southwest of Tampa. It is expected to bring high winds, isolated ...

Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane Poll Yes ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Weather forecasters say a storm that has been lashing Florida over the past day has intensified into a hurricane. The National Weather Service said Tuesday that Hurricane Elsa was packing winds as high as 75 mph (121 kph) as it hurtled toward Florida’s northern Gulf Coast. The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday, somewhere between the Tampa Bay area and the Big Bend region. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. ST. P...