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TO: CEOs and Hospital Emergency Management Contacts FROM: John Wilgis, Vice President for Member and Corporate Services SUBJECT: Tropical Storm Elsa Update DATE: July 1, 2021 At 8 am (EDT), the center of Tropical Storm Elsa was located near latitude 9.6 north, longitude 50.2 west. Elsa is moving toward the west near 25 miles per hour. An even faster motion toward the west-northwest is expected over the next 24 to 36 hours. On the forecast track, Elsa will pass near or over portions of the Windward Islands or the southern Leeward Islands on Friday, move into the eastern Caribbean Sea late Friday and Friday night, and move near the southern coast of Hispaniola on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles per hour with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 millibars (29.71 inches). There are no watches or warnings for Florida at this time. Interests in Florida should monitor Elsa closely through the weekend. Key messages for Elsa are available online. More information is available from the National Hurricane Center. Please monitor conditions from your local weather service for potential impacts to your community FHA's Incident Management Team is monitoring the progress of Elsa and will provide updates as needed. Please contact me for questions at 850-524-2037. [[UNSUBSCRIBELINK]] from all FHA e-communications. 306 East College Avenue | Tallahassee, FL 32301 | Website
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