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Elsa becomes 1st hurricane of Atlantic season
Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday, as it slammed Barbados as a Category 1 storm and threatened other parts of the eastern Caribbean.
Why it matters: Elsa is the earliest fifth-named storm on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted an above-average storm season in the Atlantic this year.
The big picture: A hurricane warning has been issued for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and parts of Haiti, the National Hurricane Center said Friday morning.
Our thought bubble via Axios climate and energy reporter Andrew Freedman: Both the intensity and track forecast for Hurricane Elsa have a higher amount of uncertainty than we typically see at this time range.
Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday, as it slammed Barbados as a Category 1 storm and threatened other parts of the eastern Caribbean.
Why it matters: Elsa is the earliest fifth-named storm on record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted an above-average storm season in the Atlantic this year.
The big picture: A hurricane warning has been issued for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and parts of Haiti, the National Hurricane Center said Friday morning.
- A tropical storm warning was in effect for parts of the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica and Martinique.
- Outer rain bands from the storm will impact Puerto Rico late Friday into Saturday, NOAA said, adding that flooding and mudslides are possible.
- NOAA said there is a "risk of storm surge, wind and rainfall impacts in the Florida Keys and portions of the Florida Peninsula early next week. However, the forecast uncertainty remains larger than usual."
Our thought bubble via Axios climate and energy reporter Andrew Freedman: Both the intensity and track forecast for Hurricane Elsa have a higher amount of uncertainty than we typically see at this time range.
- How much the storm interacts with land, particularly the higher elevations of Hispaniola, may determine how strong the storm is if it directly affects Florida.
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