A tropical storm watch now extends over Sarasota and Manatee county coasts, along with a storm surge watch in anticipation of Tropical Storm Elsa's forecast track up Florida's west coast this week. The tropical storm watch extends from the tip of the Florida peninsula to the Anclote River, on the border of Pinellas and Pasco counties. The storm surge watch extends farther north, to the Suwanee River. A storm surge watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline during the next 48 hours. Longboat Key set up its self-service sandbag station Friday at the Broadway Street beach access site.