Hurricane Elsa

NHC/NOAA ^ | 1 July 2021 | NHC/NOAA

[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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[NautiNurse]

Just wait until there's a Hurricane Greta!

Hurricane Greta (1978) made landfall in Belize, traversed Central America, emerged into the Pacific Ocean and was renamed Hurricane Olivia. The name Greta was retired following the 1978 season.

[steve86]

Winner!!!

[Viking2002]

Yeah, that’s one thing you learn living down here. What’s projected to be a tropical storm hitting the north Gulf Coast today could change quickly into a major hurricane hitting anywhere in the Gulf basin five days from now. My wife went to Savannah for three days, and the day before she left there wasn’t a hint of any weather. Then a tropical low formed which turned into TS Danny and she spent all of Monday indoors. That one had a weird retrograde track to it, too. Moved SW and we got a bit of a soaking from it here.

[NautiNurse]

...Elsa Strengthens a little...moving quickly WNW at 28 MPH

500 AM EST Update
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About 70 MI ESE of Barbados
Max Sustained Winds...60 MPH
Moving...WNW at 28 MPH
Minimum Pressure...1001 MB

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center.

[ARGLOCKGUY]

Let it go, let it go (away)

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

ROFL...Classic post.

[NautiNurse]

Elsa Strengthens into a Hurricane...

830 AM EST Update
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About 40 MI ESE of Barbados
About 75 MI E of St. Vincent
Max Sustained Winds...75 MPH
Moving...WNW at 28 MPH
Minimum Pressure...995 MB

Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 25 miles.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center.

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[Chgogal]

Yup. Looked at the radar 1/2 hour ago. It is a hurricane. Bummer!

[Red Badger]

[MD Expat in PA]

I sure hope it comes nowhere near the Miami Beach area further impeding the rescue, or at this point sadly likely the recovery efforts.

[NautiNurse]

Media goons are salivating at the thought, and discussing the possibility with each and every update from the building collapse site.

[Guenevere]

Just realized ......we had strongly considered taking the Celebrity Edge out of Fort Lauderdale tomorrow.......but changed our mind!

Maybe dodged that bit of weather on the seas

[Jemian]

I thoroughly enjoy watching hurricanes ... from a distance. I’m wondering if I should ping the AL state list. Elsa may affect us, too soon to tell.

[rodguy911]

https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/TC.html Looks like a lot of us Fla. guys and gals will get a taste of what's left after this thing crosses Cuba. If you add on the forward speed when this is a hurricane its actually cat2.

Great job as usual NN,I found your photo on line:

Its here:

[rodguy911]

At least we know if there is ever a Hurricane Psaki it will just keep circling back on itself.

Permission to steal your work?

[rodguy911]

70 plus 28 + cat2 storm.

[NautiNurse]

An impressive storm which keeps its stack and strengthens while moving at such a fast clip.

LOL--thanks for your vote of confidence.

[P.O.E.]

“Born Free” was my first thought, Elsa Lanchester was my second - a phenomenal character actress.

[Alas Babylon!]

I just realize how much I miss Rush Limbaugh.

He ALWAYS said the early forecast tracks were usually wrong, and he would patiently wait to see where it went as any particular storm got closer.

Let us, the Free Republic Hurricane Hunters, be reminded of this logical approach!

[Alas Babylon!]

Yup, Rod, that’s her! Last time I saw her, she looked like that but had an Argentinian meat sword in one hand!