Hurricane watch issued for northern Florida as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches

The latest radar shows Tropical Storm Elsa is pounding Key West with heavy rain and gusty winds from 50 to 60 mph as it moves through the region.

The latest radar shows Tropical Storm Elsa is pounding Key West with heavy rain and gusty winds from 50 to 60 mph as it moves through the region. A hurricane watch has been issued for St. Petersburg, Florida, and north through the Big Bend area of the Sunshine State. A tropical storm warning has also been issued from the Keys to Fort Myers to Tampa on Tuesday as a tropical storm watch has been extended now into South Carolina and coastal Georgia. The most recent satellite of the storm indicates several unfavorable factors about the upcoming storm.