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Tropical Storm ElsaWeakening overnight due to a Category 1 hurricane, it was expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday morning or early afternoon. National Hurricane Center said.

By 8 a.m. Eastern time, the storm was about 70 miles west-northwest of Tampa, Fla., with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. The storm was moving north at 14 mph.

Passing near the Florida Keys on Tuesday, Elsa has the potential to rain up to nine inches in parts of the state before moving into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States by Thursday.

Elsa It will be the first major storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season to hit mainland Florida. Since Friday, it has turned into a Category 1 hurricane twice before turning into a tropical storm.

A hurricane warning was in effect for parts of western Florida north of Tampa. Tropical storm warnings and bouts extended as far north as Virginia.

Up to nine inches of rain could fall in the Florida Keys and the southwestern and western parts of the state Wednesday, possibly leading to flooding. Elsewhere in Florida, it could rain as much as six inches Wednesday night.

As the storm moves north, parts of southeast Georgia and South Carolina may receive several inches of rain this week and possible flooding. On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for parts of their states.

There was a chance of tornadoes in Florida until Wednesday morning, but forecasts showed that the condominium collapse in Surfside avoided the storm’s worst effects.

Elsa cut through Cuba on Monday, bringing strong winds and torrential rains and knocking down trees and electrical cables in some cities.

At least one boat capsized in the storm. The Coast Guard said Monday night, a ship carrying 22 people from Cuba capsized about 26 miles southeast of Key West. Declaration He added that 13 people were rescued on Wednesday, nine of whom are still missing.

“These interferences are dangerous and can often cause casualties, especially during tropical storms.” I said Commander. Jacob McMillan of the Coast Guard. “The seas are unpredictable and unforgivable.”

ElsaIt is the fifth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which formed last week as a tropical storm.

Ana became the first named storm of the season on May 23, and it was the seventh consecutive year that a named storm developed across the Atlantic before the official start of the season on June 1 this year.

The links between hurricanes and climate change are becoming more apparent. A warming planet can expect to experience stronger hurricanes and a higher incidence of the strongest storms over time – but the overall storm count may decrease because factors such as stronger wind shear can prevent weaker storms from forming.

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 13 to 20 named storms This year, there will be six to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher in the Atlantic.

had last year 30 named stormsincluding six major hurricanes that caused meteorologists to exhaust the alphabet a second time and switch to Greek letters.

This was the highest number of storms on record, surpassing 28 storms in 2005, and included the second highest number of hurricanes on record.

Contributed by reporting Ed Augustin, Johnny Diaz, Jacey Fortin, Isabella Grullón Paz, Mike Ives, Jesus Jimenez, Alyssa Lukpat, Eduardo Medina, Azi Paybarah, Chris Stanford, Derrick Bryan Taylor and Daniel Victor.