Tropical Storm Elsa Heads Toward Northeast

A tropical storm warning today stretches from Delaware to Massachusetts.

Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa lashed the New Jersey coast with high winds and soaked New York City as it churned up the East Coast on Friday. Overnight in coastal New Jersey, a 78 mph wind gust was recorded in Ludlam Bay, and a 71 mph gust was recorded in Beach Haven — both appeared to be “associated with nearby tornadoes,” the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. update. Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph forecasters said. Around 8 a.m. Friday, it was centered about 90 miles southwest of Montauk Point, New York.