Tropics update: Tracking Tropical Storm Elsa | View forecast track

HOUSTON — The National Hurricane Center and KHOU 11 weather team are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Elsa. The storm is moving through the Caribbean and is not expected to impact our weather here in southeast Texas.

As of Saturday at 10 a.m., Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. It’s moving to the west-northwest at 29 miles per hour.

Elsa weakened into a tropical storm Saturday morning as conditions continue to deteriorate over portions of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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The tropical storm is not expected to be a problem for Texas, but people in Florida are watching the storm closely. KHOU 11 Meteorologist Adison Green has an update on Elsa as part of his Saturday morning forecast.

1. Hurricane conditions and dangerous storm surge are expected within the Hurricane Warning areas in Haiti and the Dominican Republic later today and in Jamaica beginning Sunday.

2. Widespread heavy rain will move across southern Hispaniola and Jamaica today into Sunday where isolated to scattered flash flooding and mudslides will be possible. Heavy rain will then impact the Cayman Islands and Cuba Sunday into Monday resulting in significant flooding with mudslides in Cuba. As Elsa approaches the Florida Keys and southern Florida early next week, isolated flash flooding and minor river flooding will be possible.

3. Hurricane conditions and dangerous storm surge are possible in portions of eastern Cuba beginning early Sunday where a Hurricane Watch is in effect. There is an increasing risk of wind, storm surge, and rainfall impacts elsewhere in Cuba Sunday and Monday.

4. There is an increasing risk of storm surge, wind, and rainfall impacts beginning Monday in the Florida Keys and spreading northward along the Florida Peninsula through Tuesday. However, the forecast uncertainty remains larger than usual due to Elsa’s potential interaction with the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba this weekend. Interests throughout Florida should monitor Elsa’s progress and updates to the forecast.

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