Elsa turns into first Atlantic hurricane of season

Elsa becomes first Atlantic hurricane of season

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(CNS): Hurricane Elsa was bearing down on St Vincent at around 10am local time with sustained wind speeds of 75mph, after the storm strengthened this morning to a category 1 hurricane, the first of the Atlantic 2021 season. Tracking quickly west-northwest at 29mph, Elsa remains on track towards the Sister Islands, which remain under a tropical storm alert. Officials said changes to the current alert status may be made later today based on the proximity of the wind field from the hurricane.

The Cayman Islands National Weather Service is warning of rough to very rough seas at 9 to 13 feet for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman from Sunday evening. A marine advisory is expected to be in place on Sunday and will increase to a marine warning on Monday. Rain is forecast for both Sunday and Monday, which may lead to flooding of low lying areas.

On Elsa’s current forecast track, the Sister Islands will likely experience strong to possibly near tropical-storm-force winds with…

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