ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gusty winds from Hurricane Elsa have, so far, remained at manageable levels across the Tampa Bay area.
Nevertheless, a hurricane warning remains in effect in Tampa Bay and locations northward along the coastline, where National Hurricane Center meteorologists anticipate the possibility of sustained hurricane-force (74 mph or greater) winds.
From about Manatee County southward, a tropical storm warning is ongoing for the threat of sustained tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or greater).
Automated reporting stations show winds have been below hurricane strength. Here are a few recent locations reporting wind gusts, according to the National Weather Service:
- Clearwater Beach: 48 mph
- Sarasota Bay: 48 mph
- Brooksville: 46 mph
- Weeki Wachee: 46 mph
- St. Petersburg: 43 mph
- Dunedin Causeway: 43 mph
- Sarasota: 42 mph
- Venice: 41 mph
- Lakeland: 41 mph
- Tarpon Springs: 39 mph
A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area. In this case, the National Hurricane Center says, that's 12-24 hours.
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