...and here we go.
Just a warm up storm to start us off here in Florida. Currently T.S. Elsa is North of Jamaica, headed NW at 14.
Path predicted to cross from the Gulf into the state around Tampa, possibly just north. Of course the track doesn't show the extent of T.S. force winds, which can extend for dozens and dozens of miles.
I'm sitting at the tip of that red arrow. We are in between houses; our new place doesn't close until mid month. We're on the 4th floor of a sturdy hotel. No backup generator, and we may or may not lose power. I've discussed things with Mrs. RJ and we are all set with our plan:
The storm is at 60 mph sustained, which is not great, but below Hurricane force (74+). So we expect some wind and damage locally, maybe flooding in low-lying areas, but nothing bad, hopefully.