an hour and elsa is expected to near hurricane strength prior to making landfall in florida. we expect it to make landfall along the florida west coast tomorrow morning. it s important not to focus on the cone as impacts are expected well outside the area of the cone and the storm will be lopsided with most of the rainfall to the east of the center of the storm. we have tropical storm warnings for 22 counties along florida s west coast and it s stretching from from pinellas to dixie. there s a storm surge warning in effect for 12 counties between taylor and lee counties on the gulf coast. we ask that locals heed the emergency warnings and do not go to the beach. most of north and central
we also expect landfall along the west coast tomorrow morning. it s important that floridians don t focus necessarily on the cone, as we know impacts are expected well outside the area of the cone. the storm will likely be lopsided with most of the rainfall to the east of the center of the storm. right now, we have tropical storm warnings for 22 counties along florida s west coast and a hurricane watch is now in effect for the florida coast stretching from pinellas to dixie. storm surge continues to be a concern. there is a storm surge warning in effect for 12 counties between taylor and lee counties on the gulf coast. as we know here in florida, storm surge can be dangerous and life-threatening. we ask locals heed the emergency warnings and do not go to the beach. much of north and central florida experienced above normal rainfall over the past two weeks