tropical storm
Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in the Sunshine State & swerved across Florida before heading north.
The storm may become a hurricane and poses major flooding danger for Central America.
As Hurricane Ian moved across South Carolina on its way to North Carolina Friday evening, it dropped from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone.
Authorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The National Hurricane Center said Floridians should have hurricane plans in place and advised residents to monitor updates of the storm’s evolving path.
The storm — the first hurricane of an unusually quiet storm season — is centered about 885 miles west of the Azores.
The storm may strengthen to a hurricane before it hits New York and New England.
Elsa is no longer considered a tropical storm, but heavy rainfall and gusty winds are expected to persist.
Elsa battered southern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Florida Gov. declares state of emergency in 15 counties.
The storm was expected to move into the Atlantic Ocean later in the morning, then travel near or south of Nova Scotia on Tuesday.