Posted on 07/01/2021 2:41:54 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Tropical Storm Elsa has developed in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean, about 2500 miles east of the U.S. mainland. Interests in Florida should monitor updates to the forecast for this system, but it is too soon to determine what, if any, impacts could occur there next week given the uncertainty in the long-range forecast.Elsa is moving at a rapid clip, which may limit strengthening in the short term. Also, the potential interaction of the storm with the mountainous land masses of the Greater Antilles later in the forecast period could disrupt the circulation somewhat.
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FL Radar Loop with Storm Forecast Track
Tropical Tidbits by Levi Cowan
We may have a surge in the grand canal my condo overlooks (I'm top 3rd floor) in about 45 minutes....it's high tide and the water is already almost even with the top of the sidewalk promenade which borders the canal (which said canal leads right into the Gulf 5 minutes away as the egret flies.
If it rises any more from a surge in the Gulf, the first floor condos in my building will be flooded.
Stay tuned.
Leni/MinuteGal
Pretty much a nothing in Central Florida. Rain woke me up around 12:30am. But that was it.
Thanks much for your local update, Leni! Hoping your neighbors are spared water intrusion. Elsa pretty much fell apart last night. Could have been much worse. Please give us another update when you are able. Cheers!
All good news to date. Elsa melted when needed.
All warnings south of Aripeka, FL have been discontinued.
been getting heavy rain for a couple of hours...
wind has increased considerably in the past hour...
i’m surrounded by 150+ foot tall trees... have some tree limbs and a lot of spanish moss laying around everywhere...
You are such a blessing NautiNurse... thanks again for all the work you do for the rest of us.
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LOL!! Cat psychology 101...
However, we have one cat who loves the "go-box". She'll go inside and meow for us to take her for a ride.
Thank you for your kind sentiments! Much appreciated.
Looks ominous from the SW at the house.
My newly legal plants need rain
What is your general location?
suwannee county...
i’m about a mile from the suwannee river in the lower southwest area of the county...
Good to see you here today, FRiend! :-)
Pinging some FRiends in SC and GA. Hope y'all stay safe, and are unaffected by Elsa!
We spent a couple of days in Cedar Key back in April. Looks like they didn’t get any serious damage.
A neat little island that still has some “Old Florida” about it. The stone crab claws were to die for.
WWG1WGA
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(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
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A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Long Island from East
Rockaway Inlet to the eastern tip along the south shore and from
Port Jefferson Harbor to the eastern tip along the north shore.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the coast of southern
New England from New Haven, Connecticut to Sagamore Beach,
Massachusetts including Cape Cod, Block Island, Martha’s Vineyard,
and Nantucket.
Leni
FWIW, we had a line of thunderstorms move through southeast Minnesota and Western Wisconsin yesterday that produced very similar results. However, that storm covered a larger area.
Hurricanes get big media coverage, but there are lots of equally damaging storms inland. I think people are drawn to hurricanes because they can track them for days and watch their progress (and place bets with the neighbors). Of course, the hurricanes also produce a storm surge that our storms lack.
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