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By WRAL Severe Weather Center The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for North Carolina’s coastal waters until further notice, as Tropical Storm Elsa nears Florida. Swells of 5 to 8 feet are possible, along with tropical storm force winds. Elsa is expected to gain enough strength over the open water of the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night just north of Tampa, Fla., according…

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By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Elsa will gain enough strength over the open water of the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall as a Category hurricane Tuesday night just north of Tampa, Fla., according to the 2 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The latest update showed the storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph – an increase from Monday’s winds when the system made landfall in Cuba. The latest projected…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Our main event this week – the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa – will likely to bring rain and wind to the Triangle on Thursday. On Tuesday at 5 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) showed the storm had maximum sustained winds of around 60 mph – an increase from Monday’s winds when the system made landfall in Cuba. The latest projected forecast path from the…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to move over North Carolina later this week, bringing rain with it. Elsa continues to strengthen as it approaches Florida, and it could be near hurricane strength when it makes landfall somewhere around Tampa on Wednesday. Elsa will weaken when it moves over land and tracks toward North Carolina. However, the storm could still drop large amounts of rain when it arrives in the Tar Heel…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — TUESDAY: High pressure will continue to extend over the Carolinas. Expect mainly sunny skies with highs in the low 90s. It will feel like the mid 90s with increased humidity. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s and low 70s. Rain chances will remain low. Aside from a stray shower/storm Tuesday, the mainly dry trend will continue. WEDNESDAY: Moisture will gradually begin lifting into the region ahead of Elsa. Expect…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center There is a slight chance for showers in the forecast for Monday night, but the main event this week – the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa – is likely to bring rain and wind to the Triangle on Thursday. On Monday at 5 p.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm had sustained winds of around 50 mph. It was headed northwest at 14 mph on…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center There is a slight chance for showers in the forecast for Monday night, but the main event this week – the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa – is likely to bring rain and wind to the Triangle on Thursday. On Monday at 5 p.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm had sustained winds of around 50 mph. It was headed northwest at 14 mph on…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Elsa will move over or near North Carolina later this week, bringing rain with it. Elsa is currently sweeping along Cuba’s southern coast, and forecasters expect it to make landfall on the island’s central shore by midafternoon Monday. What goes into forecasting hurricanesCuban officials evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s looking more likely that Tropical Storm Elsa could have an impact in North Carolina in the coming days. Monday at 5 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm had sustained winds of around 65 mph Rain from Elsa is likely move into North Carolina on Thursday, but it’s too early to estimate any additional impacts. “Once it makes landfall across Cuba, we’ll get a…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s looking more likely that Tropical Storm Elsa could have an impact in North Carolina in the coming days. Sunday at 11 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 50 miles north of Kingston, Jamaica. Elsa is slowing down, according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood, and moving west/northwest at 13 miles per hour. “Yesterday morning, when we were talking about Elsa, it was moving…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s looking more likely that Tropical Storm Elsa could have an impact in North Carolina in the coming days. Sunday at 11 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 50 miles north of Kingston, Jamaica. Elsa is slowing down, according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood, and moving west/northwest at 13 miles per hour. “Yesterday morning, when we were talking about Elsa, it was moving…

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ, Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba prepared to evacuate people along the island’s southern region on Sunday amid fears that Tropical Storm Elsa could unleash heavy flooding after battering several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. The government opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm, whose next target was Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 15 counties, including in Miami-Dade…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center It’s looking more likely that Tropical Storm Elsa could have an impact in North Carolina in the coming days. Sunday at 5 a.m., the latest update from the National Hurricane Center showed the storm was 85 miles east of Kingston, Jamaica. Elsa is slowing down, according to WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood, and is currently moving west/northwest 14 miles per hour. “Yesterday morning, when we were talking about Elsa, it was…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Nearly all North Carolina is included in the path of Elsa, which dropped back down to tropical storm strength on Saturday morning. The 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center showed the center of the storm was close to the southwesten peninsula of Haiti. Tropical storm watches are currently in place for Cuba and the Floriday Keys. “It’s moving north and west,” said WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood. “There’s quick…