Thousands without power as Elsa brings gusting winds, heavy rain overnight

Elsa brought some of its heaviest rain and wind during the early morning hours Wednesday, knocking out power for thousands of customers across the Bay Area. 

9 missing, 13 rescued by U.S. Coast Guard near Key West during Elsa

A rescue mission took place as Elsa’s wind bands whipped around the Keys with Coast Guard officials rescuing over a dozen people, but some are still missing.

Tropical Storm Elsa Wednesday morning update and track
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Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says Tropical Storm Elsa is still soaking parts of the Tampa Bay area as it nears landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.

Elsa forecast Wednesday morning update
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber describes the tropical downpour across Central Florida and the threat of flooding and storm surge as Elsa moves north and away from the Bay Area.

Wednesday morning forecast
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Meteorologist Tony Sadiku describes how Wednesday's forecast as Elsa works its way past the Bay Area.

Elsa regains hurricane strength ahead of Florida landfall

Elsa, again a hurricane, is tracking north along Florida's west coast tonight. Despite its earlier strengthening, the storm has begun to look less impressive on radar as it nears the Tampa Bay Area.

Hurricane Elsa gaining strength as it nears Florida landfall

A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.

Timeline of Hurricane Elsa's impacts on Tampa Bay

Hurricane Elsa is continuing to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida. Conditions will continue to deteriorate through the night, with the southern parts of the area seeing the worst impacts first. Here's what the west coast of Florida and the Tampa Bay area can expect as that happens.

Hurricane Elsa forecast Tuesday 11 p.m. update
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FOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto shows the latest images of Elsa, with rainfall projections and windspeeds as the storm drops heavy rain across Central Florida.

Hurricane Elsa forecast update Tuesday night
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Elsa made its way up Florida's west coast, bringing heavy rain and wind throughout Tuesday night into Wednesday morning to the Tampa Bay area.

Hurricane Elsa forecast update Tuesday night
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Elsa made its way up Florida's west coast, bringing heavy rain and wind throughout Tuesday night into Wednesday morning to the Tampa Bay area.